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Jammin’ with the Jellyfish Over 200 guests joined Las Candalistas to celebrate their 55th year of fundraising at their sell out event ‘Jammin’ with the Jellyfish.’ Guests danced the night away with Orange County’s favorite 80’s dance band ‘Radio Royalty’ at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, which the creative Las Candalistas members turned into a sea of hanging jellyfish. A delicious meal was catered by Chef Dora Presents and her incredible team. Comedian Gary Cannon was the emcee and he had everyone in stitches with a fun game and live auction. Bidding was frantic over a trip to Tuscany, and an original Wyland painting. Lucky bidders also won a dinner catered by Chef Dora Presents, a getaway to Mammoth and a luxurious trip to Mexico. Attendees also enjoyed bidding on over 50 silent auction items. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of all who attended, the event looks like it will be a record-breaking success! Las Candalistas will be able to fund 14 local charities including their top 3: 1736 Family Crisis Center; Community’s Child, and ‘Girls just wanna have fun’ guests Julie Abramson, Susan Edwards, Marcia Butler, Wendy Manes for Movement. Foroglou, Sharon Logan, Nancy Bruce and Janie Hasselman
Event Chairs Karen Stockbridge, Debbie Sampson (also CoPresident) and Randi Young
Check-in members (Front Row) Kathy Black, Cathy Howard, Irene Almeida and Susan Yamate (Back Row) Amy Mosher, Mary Ross, Michelle Joye, Lucy Huebner, Hollidae Brown and Laura Henson Broussard (Event Chair and Co-President)
Radio Royalty 80’s Dance Band
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Emcee and comedian Gary Cannon from Dukas Auctioneer Group
Michael Ciminera, Donna Ciminera, Bob Rankin, Marge Rankin, Jerry Goodman and Polly Goodman
Guests bid on over 50 Silent Auction Items
Sammie Keehn and the Armstrong family bidding for the Mammoth vacation