PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD Spring footwear for everyday adventures has arrived.
Seen Around Town
by Lynda Millner
Royal Ball Greeters at the Royal Ball Steven Dehler, board chair Merco Silva, and Giancarlo Annitto
MAMMOTH OPEN TILL JULY 4th!
L mountainairsports.com
Photos courtesy of Teva, Salomon, Obermeyer
2015 UNITED NATIONS NELSON MANDELA PRIZE WINNER S E E I N T E R N AT I O N A L P R E S E N T S
AN AFTERNOON WITH
DR. HELENA NDUME
“ N A M I B I A’ S M I R A C L E D O C TO R ” A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 7 AT 2 : 3 0 P M L O B E R O T H E AT E R
a La Land may have been a hot ticket at the Oscars, but we had our very own La La Land when the Coral Casino was transformed to a glittering, glitzy sequin-studded showplace for the Pacific Pride Foundation’s (PPF) Royal Ball. Event planners Merryl Brown and Percy Sales did their magic. Abbey DJ Derek Monteiro kept the crowd moving with non-stop rhythmic soundscape along with wild light projections in all the spaces. There were royal boxes for 10, sort of like your own private living room and only a few tables for singles. The tablecloths were all silver sequins set off with clear Lucite chairs and lots of orchids and candles. The signature cocktail was titled Hot Nasty Woman, a concoction of jalapenos, vodka, lime, agave nectar, and Veev Acai liqueur. I drank sparkling wine instead. Regal costuming was encouraged. I don’t know if it was regal, but it was crazy with a photo op every time you turned around. The rest of the 400 guests were in long gowns and tuxes.
Join us for Dr. Ndume’s inspirational story of survival, resilience, and success. Hear about her journey, from escaping apartheid rule, to achieving world renown for her humanitarian services to the blind.
w w w. s e e i n t l .o r g / h e l e n a
L O B E R O T H E AT E R- 8 0 5 - 9 6 3 - 0 7 6 1 T I C K E T S S TA R T AT $ 3 9 / $ 2 0 S T U D E N T Silent action chairs Mindy Denson and Ross Beardsley at the Gay Pride event
• The Voice of the Village •
Ms Millner is the author of The Magic Makeover, Tricks for Looking Thinner, Younger and More Confident – Instantly. If you have an event that belongs in this column, you are invited to call Lynda at 969-6164.
Helping celebrate PPF’s 40th anniversary were honorary chairs Peter Crawford and Pieter van Meeuwen. Event co-chairs were Louis Almaraz, Justine Roddick, and Tina Schlieske. Silent auction co-chairs Robyn Bartling, Ross Beardsley, and Mindy Denson. A few of those from the honorary committee were Billy Baldwin, Ivana and Andrew Firestone, Timo Nunez, mayor Helene Schneider, and Judy and Rob Egenolf. Others were Leslie Ridley-Tree, Janet Garufis, Milt and
P U R C H A S E T I C K E T S AT
14 MONTECITO JOURNAL
Alex and Lynn Brown (board member and committee) decked out for the Royal Ball
SEEN Page 444
30 March – 6 April 2017