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March 31, 2011
Rancho Santa Fe Review
(L-R) Kai and Finn Johnson; Alex Long cutting lumber for the platform project.
Family Work Day at the Village Preschool families joined staff members on Saturday morning, March 25, to work on the school playground, in order to enhance its existing natural setting. Building a sense of community between home and school has always been an important part of the school’s philosophy. Parents and teachers joined together to build a platform and fort, planting and grooming the garden area as well, during our family work day. The Village Church Nursery School offers special thanks to the Johnson family, Soulmaz Nikkel , Ben Taylor, Julie Galbraith, the Kousser family, Tony Russell, the Miller family, Monica Conway, Ginger Heinley, Pam Miller, Kimberly and Peter Cottam, Alex and Nancy Long, Karen Condon, Lisa Kolb, Leslie Merry, Drew Middleton, and Pastor Scott Mitchell. Registration for fall has begun. For more information call the school at 858-756-2394 or email director Pam Miller at pamm@villagechurch.org.
(L-R) Honorary Jewels Committee Members Kristi Pieper, Marilyn Fletcher, Jeanne Jones, Phyllis Parrish, & Sandy Redman at Rancho Valencia Spa
The Jewels of San Diego Fashion Runway event to benefit The Arc of San Diego The Arc of San Diego’s annual gala, The Jewels of San Diego, is back this spring with a fresh, new twist. The Carrousel du Louvre Fashion Runway Extravaganza, produced by television personality Leonard Simpson, will raise much-needed funds for The Arc of San Diego while honoring San Diegans for their leadership and philanthropic contributions to the city. The show will take place on Saturday, April 9, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Drive San Diego 92101. Doors open at 10 a.m. with a boutique vendor show featuring jewelry, clothing and fashion accessories, followed by a luncheon and runway show. You’ll also have an opportunity to participate in live and silent auctions (with charity auctioneer Steve Hamman) by bidding on fabulous items that help support the wonderful programs at The Arc of San Diego. Proceeds from this magnificent affair help The Arc of San Diego continue providing essential life services such as day training, employment, and residential living services to 2,500 local San Diegan’s with disabilities. Honorary Jewels Chairs Phyllis and John Parrish are long-time supporters of The Arc of San Diego and have dedicated an extensive amount of time, talent, and love to The Arc over the years. Mr. & Mrs. Parrish have put together an incredible lineup of Honorary Jewels Chairs that includes: Marilyn & Kim Fletcher, Lee & Frank Goldberg, Jeanne Jones & Don Breitenberg, Joye Blount & Jessie J. Knight, Jr., Sandy Redman & Jeff Mueller, and Sally B. & John M. Thornton. More than 500 guests are slated to attend this extravaganza presented by FCE Benefit Administrators, Inc., Wawanesa Insurance, Charlotte M. Gerry, Goodrich/ROHR Employees’ Will Share Club, The Hansen Family, Anne & Bob Harrison, Kaye, Rose, & Partners, Inc., The Kurtin Family, and San Diego City Firefighters Local 145. Don’t miss out on this entertaining afternoon of haute fashion and fabulous food for a great cause. $150 Couture (limited) and $100 Prêt-à-Porter seating is available. Tables of 10 and sponsorship opportunities are also available. To make reservations or for more information, please contact Jennifer Bates Navarra at (619) 685-1175.Tickets are also available online at www.arc-sd.com. The Arc of San Diego is the largest, most comprehensive service provider for people with disabilities in San Diego County and serves over 2,500 children and adults with disabilities such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome each year. For more information on The Arc of San Diego, please visit www.arc-sd.com.
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