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2016 Jewel Ball nets more than $1 million for charity BY ASHLEY MACKIN hangri-La, the 70th annual Las Patronas Jewel Ball held in August at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, netted more than $1 million to be distributed to non-profit organizations. The amount was announced at the La Jolla-based philanthropy group’s New Member Luncheon Oct. 21 at La Jolla Country Club. In total, $1,051,637 will be distributed to 10 major and more than 30 minor beneficiaries, to help each non-profit acquire equipment and/or support programming. Hoping to lay the groundwork for an equally successful Jewel Ball next year, 11 new Las Patronas members were introduced and the Ball’s 2017 theme was revealed at the luncheon. The newest members are Melanie Aalbers, Tina Boynton, Holly Buche, Megan Cox, Robyne Daniels, Joleen Guckian, Micaela Jeffrey, Kathy Lobo, Irene McCann, Melissa Murfey and Lindsay Stevens. The Ball theme is “Taking Flight.” SEE JEWEL BALL, B12
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PHOTOS BY ASHLEY MACKIN
2017 Jewel Ball chair Jorie Fischer with 2017 Las Patronas president Leigh Plesniak
New Las Patronas members: (Back) Holly Buche, Tina Boynton, Joleen Guckian, Megan Cox, Melanie Aalbers. (Front) Micaela Jeffrey, Melissa Murfey and Kathy Lobo. Not pictured: Robyne Daniels, Irene McCann and Lindsay Stevens.
With a switch of two numbers, members help unveil the total amount raised during the 2016 Jewel Ball.
Paying homage to their fore-mothers, members show how much was raised during the first Jewel Ball, before announcing more than $1 million was raised this year.
Former Las Patronas presidents: Annette Bradbury, Lisa Betyar, Tracy Lyon, Terry Cooper, Barbara Mulligan, Sallie Warren, Meryl Weightman, Lisa Albanez, and Anne Bick, Susan Myerson, Bernice Copeland, Jill Bradburn, Melesse Traylor, Sue Kalish and Denise Blickenstaff.