BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 Page 23
ANOTHER B I RT H D AY ! ?
September Sarno • David Snowden • John Martens • Renny Darling Klein • Angela Saeedian • Judie Fenton • Sharona Nazarian • JerryFogel • Marjorie Beradino • Pierre Berg BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating birthdays are Marjorie Beradino, Jason Alexander, Marge Brinkley, Julio Iglesias, Mickey Rooney, Irwin Zucker, Helen Grayco-Rosen and Bruce Springsteen (Sept. 23); Herb Jeffries and Cornell MacNeil (Sept. 24); Michael Douglas, Mark Hamill, Heather Lockyear, Will Smith and Barbara Walters (Sept. 25); September Samo, The Courier’s Rabbi Jerry Cutler, Sharona Nazarian, Lynn Anderson, Pierre Berg, Dr. Brian Goldberg, Melissa Sue Anderson, Philip Bosco, Linda Hamilton, Olivia Newton-John, Jerry Fogel, Bernie Nebenzahl and Ramona Treffinger (Sept. 26); Jayne Meadows, Arthur Penn and Cheryl Tiegs (Sept. 27); John Martens, Chief David Snowden, John Sayles and William Windom (Sept. 28); Renny Darling Klein, Bob Newhart, Steve Forrest, Bryant Gumbel, Angela Saeedian, Emily Lloyd, Anita Ekberg, Peter Knecht, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stanley Park Helen Rosen • Brian Goldberg • Irwin Zucker • Jerry Cutler • Peter Knecht and Judie Fenton (Sept. 29).
Astrology
RECEPTION–Paula Kent Meehan (center) hosted a reception at her home to benefit UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases. Others on hand (from left) were Division Vice Chair Dr. Eric Esrailian, co-chair Barbara Davis and Candy Spelling and Division Chair Dr. Gary Gitnick. Photo by Matt Garcia
By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 23). You approach many areas of your life with a strong sense of professionalism. Because you accept the trials and hard work, you will also accept the rewards. In October, you’ll connect with someone in a fleeting moment and turn this connection into a bond that lasts years. There’s a move in March. You’ll learn a new skill. Leo and Gemini people adore you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll feel empowered to take on the world, and yet you’ll wisely realize the world doesn’t always need to be “taken on.” Things are already leaning in your direction, so all you have to do is go with the flow. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You always try to leave things better than they were when you found them. This is difficult when others around you are messy and thoughtless. You may be the only responsible one, but keep up the high standards. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Learning to think differently can be the most difficult habit to change. But it doesn’t have to be so hard. Mostly, you will dwell on the lovely thoughts you prefer, and the shift happens quite naturally. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Create an emotional climate around you. It will be as though you have your own personal weather system following you wherever you go. It’s quite sunny and fair where you are. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The chatter in your head is as distracting as a television blaring when you’re trying to read or converse. You can quiet the mental noise by telling someone trustworthy what’s on your mind, or by writing in a diary. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Meetings are often unnecessary, and today is no exception. However, unnecessary things can still be quite helpful. And today it will benefit everyone to get together and make sure
you’re all on the same page. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You’ll apply yourself in all sorts of unusual ways to please the powers that be. It works especially well when the one who happens to be in power is you. And you are certainly worthy of a pleasing effort. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You will see a relationship from the other person’s point of view, which makes you a kind of emotional genius. The ability to leave yourself and see things as another person might is a rare gift. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You probably won’t feel like taking a direct route. Wandering around requires a great deal of time, but it’s worthwhile. You’ll have different thoughts along this meandering path. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Cupid’s arrow hits. You’re likely to fall in love and stay in love. You may not be falling for another person, though—it will probably be a project or an area of interest that captures your heart. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll enjoy a day of clear-headedness and ordered thinking. You will be decisive, partly because you feel there’s no time to waste and partly because the right answers seem so obvious to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you’re not sure what to do, you will make the effort to appear knowledgeable. You will be convincing in this endeavor, making others feel at ease. People will believe what you say.
Joan Mangum Last Sunday Paula Kent Meehan opened the Japanese gardens at her spacious Beverly Hills’ home for a reception in support of the UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases. The event, co-hosted by Barbara Davis and Candy Spelling, featured a performance by Elizabeth Pitcairn on the legendary “Red Violin.” Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf and actress Sela Ward were also on hand. The division’s Dr. Gary Gitnick and Dr. Eric Esrailian presented an overview about its leading research and clinical offerings. The division is home to nearly 80 faculty physicians and scientists and is ranked in the top six digestive diseases centers in America by U.S. News & World Report. ****** The greatest names in sports and entertainment came together at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Sports Spectacular to benefit the Medical Genetics Institute at
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Hosts John Salley, Samantha Harris and Jim Hill kept guests entertained at the gala dinner and silent auction which honors the country's top sports stars in an effort to combat genetic birth defects. American Idol winner Jordin Sparks opened the night by singing the Star Spangled Banner. This year's honorees included the Clippers’ Blake Griffin, who was presented his award by Michael Strahan; Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn by the Lakers’ Ron Artest; NFL Defensive “Player of the Year” Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers by singer Joel Madden); and U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan by AEG President Tim Leiweke. The Sports Spectacular has raised more than $21 million ($1.3 million this year) over the
years to benefit the life-saving work of the Medical Genetics Institute over the years. The event also benefits The Sports Spectacular Fellowship Endowment, which supports the training of five research fellows in various medical fields at Cedars-Sinai. Among the 1,800 on hand to support this organization... Arron Affalo, Buzz Aldrin, Will Allen, Ramses Barden, Elgin Baylor, Tracy Broughton, Tia Carrere, Cedric Ceballos, Michael Cooper, Mike Davis, Tommy Davis, Mark Eaton, Michael Eaves, Jim Everett, Steve Garvey, Jay Glazer, Rosey Grier, Robert Griffith, Ace Harper, Jordan Hoffart, Wesley Johnson, Sam Jones III, Claudia Jordan, Al Joyner, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Chuck Liddell, Kenny Lofton, Omar Miller, Kirk Morrison, Gary Payton, Summer Sanders, Karissa Shannon, Jordin Sparks, Mia St. John, Alan Thicke, Sam Trammell, Ian Walsh, David Wesley and Sam Williams.
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