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The Jewel Ball
Celebrates A Million Dollar Success for San Diego Causes!
August 7th, 2005
by the Social Diary Columnist & Photographer Margo Schwab
It was a starry night at the transformed
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club August 6th,
2005 as the 59th Jewel Ball got under way. The theme for this
year was "Wrapped in Moonlight".
It could have also been called "wrapped in elegance."
The formidable and beautiful Dawn Kearney of
Design Line Interiors, added her unique decorating
touches to the club's entrance, fountain, pool area, and 4 tennis
courts for the ball. Pretty wooded backdrops, purple-blue hued
essences and "moon lighting". A fabric draped bridge
over the pool paved the way for guests to stroll from the cocktail
hour of sushi by Japengo's, pizzas by Sammy's, and seafood
by Ghio's, to the ballroom for dinner and dancing to
the incredible Wayne Foster Orchestra.
(photos from left to right
- Drew Smith and Kerri Anderson Corn, Jewel Ball
Event Chairperson Dawn Kearney with Las Patronas
President Teresa Hixson)
Dawn, as the event's chairperson,
could not have done this alone. She was joined by a brilliant
team of Las Patronas (tireless Jewel Ball volunteers)
women. Among the many who work all year long for this fundraising
event are the beautiful in blue Jewel Ball co-chairs,
Carol Walter and Terry Cooper, and Las Patronas President Teresa
Hixson. They, along with many other Las Patronas volunteers,
put together the elegant Jewel Ball 2005. The Jewel Ball's purpose
is to raise funds to benefit annually chosen, in-need San Diegan
organizations.
Among the smartly dressed set at the Jewel
Ball were Peter Caruso and Scott Johnston,
who arrived by chauffeur driven Rolls Royce, Dianne Bell
pretty in gold brocade with her husband Roy Bell, Monique
Grey, Dianne and Jim Bashor, Elisabeth Bergan in Oscar
de la Renta pale tulle with her husband Dr. John
Bergan, Anne Fomon and her husband Joe Ulloa,
golfers Jane and Nick Wyer, Anne Halsey-Smith (her
Grandfather Admiral William Halsey
just had the USS Halsey Naval ship dedicated
to him) and her husband Peter Smith, Betsy and Scott McClendon,
Anne Middleton, Debbie and Hal Jacobs of the Qualcomm
founding family and Desiree and Fred Kellogg.
(photos from left to right
- Dr. Mitch Goldman and Dianne York-Goldman of
La Jolla Spa-MD, Fred and Desiree Kellogg)
Among those enjoying a Hyatt Regency La
Jolla catered dinner of succulent Dungeness crab martinis, grilled
asparagus wrapped in proscuitto, grilled filet mignon with morels
and porcinis, a fromage selection, and chocolate tiramisu, were
Sue and Lyle Kalish, Judy and Peter Corrente, Royce and
John Campbell, Jeannie and Jeffrey Carlstead, Debby and Wain Fishburn,
Joy and Jim Furby, Dianne York Goldman in Christian
La Croix chiffon couture with her husband, Dr. Mitch
Goldman in white jacketed tuxedo, Susan and Fred
Oliver, Kerri Anderson Corn in black Spanish flair from
her recent trip to Spain, with her fiance Drew Smith,
Torrie and Jay Schiller, Cindy and Bob Salvato, Sarah
and David Burton, Lori and Randy Perkins, Micki Olin with Reid
Abrams, Dr. Colleen NcNally, Kathryn and John Stephens, Mona Steen
and Jim McKellar, and Wendy and Stu Segall
of Stu Segall Productions.
Wendy, who is next year's
Jewel Ball Chair, had the find of the evening. Wendy's many magnetic
button lights on the calla lilies, white roses and Hawaiian flower
arrangements ended up being an unexpected accessory of the night,
as party goers used them for earrings, tie lights and a few racier
interpretations.
Also there in the "love that Wayne
Forest Orchestra / have to dance crowd" were Jeanne
and Bill Larson of The Collector Fine Jewelry.
Jeanne wore a parure of beautiful blue Tanzanite while Bill's
tuxedo studs were elegant green tourmaline and diamonds. Tahnee
McKellar and Joerg Kruse also were shining bright, but
in this case with the very newlywed glow. Tahnee and Joerg got
married with family and guests dressed all in white just days
before.
It wasn't white but a lot of green that
was raised this year at the 59th "Wrapped in Moonlight"
Jewel Ball. Over $1 million dollars will go to designated San
Diego beneficiaries this year. Among the donations to major beneficiaries
for 2005 are: a rubberized safety surface for the Child
Abuse Prevention Foundation's playground, a new kitchen
for sustenance and education for the homeless and at-risk youth
at the Monarch School Project, audio visual equipment
and instructional DVD's in English and Spanish for the National
City Public Library, a forklift for transferring food
for the San Diego Food Bank, two highly customized
Motomed cycles used in the rehabilitation of neuromuscular ill
and injured patients at the Sharp Rehabilitation Service
and special computer equipment to aid low-vision students at the
Vision of Children Foundation.
3 Cheers to Las Patronas for all of your
generous work!
Please visit www.laspatronas.org
to learn more about The Jewel Ball.
* Margo Schwab has produced,
written, interviewed and photographed for various media organizations
since 1989. Schwab has a Masters of Business degree
from the University of San Diego. Schwab volunteers
for numerous charity orgnizations. She also continues to lobby
for water safety and for family violence mitigation. Schwab is
the owner and publisher of the Social Diary.
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