‘Spring Visions’ Due for Eye Foundation
The Luminaires are thrilled that New York philanthropist Mary Lasker has accepted to receive their second Luminaires Vision Award. Dr. Arnold Beckman was tapped in 1984.
Now, president Mrs. Lawrence C. Crowe and ways and means chairman Mrs. Donald Dickerson will unswathe the spotlights for their “Spring Visions” benefit luncheon March 20 in the Century Room of the Century Plaza Towers. It’s a fund-raiser for the Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation, and with Mary Lasker and a fashion show by Michael Novarese and furs by Giba-Noblia, success is guaranteed.
Taking a major role, too, is Mrs. Gordon Crary, Luminaires founder and a dauntless supporter of the eye foundation established in 1947 by Carrie Estelle Doheny and dedicated to ophthalmology research, education, outpatient care at the Doheny Eye Medical Clinic and inpatient care at the Estelle Doheny Eye Hospital.
Luminaire Mrs. Simon Ramo is receiving the credit for connecting with Mrs. Lasker and will present her the Steuben crystal eagle.
Mrs. Lasker is president of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, which she and her late husband established in 1942. The Albert Lasker Awards (he was a pioneer of modern advertising) have been given annually to honor and encourage physicians and scientists for outstanding achievement in the fields of medical research and public health administration in the fight against major killing and crippling diseases. The history of medicine has been made by the men and women who have won Lasker Awards: 42 later won Nobel prizes.
Mrs. Lasker has also been active in the beautification of New York and Washington (10,000 azaleas along Pennsylvania Avenue). She also holds 10 honorary degrees and in 1969 received the Medal of Freedom Award, the United States’ highest civilian award.
Nostalgia for the ‘50s and Harry James’ Band will draw a major crowd for the Assistance League of Southern California’s “The Swinging Years” dancing and dining benefit March 2 in the Academy Ballroom of the Sheraton Premiere.
Mrs. Robert Hemmings, ALSC president, has named Mrs. William Loudon chairman.
A first will be the presentation of the “Community Award” to Dr. Clifford Cherry. The “President’s Award” will go to philanthropist Mrs. Harold McAlister.
Assisting with arrangements are Mmes. Harold Adamson, Arthur Armstrong, G. G. Baumen, William Waters, William Rea, Richard Nelson, Bruce Ludwig, Kenneth Hoppe, William Hinckley, Bill Gillespie, Robert Christensen, Horace Rubinfier, James Uhler, Kenneth Reaume, George Spears and Roy Hedberg.
With just $300,000 needed before breaking ground on a new $1.6- million Library Learning Center, supporters of Marymount High School are true blue, happily so, for their Blue and White Ball on March 1 in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Past parent Gene Kelly, master choreographer and dancer, is honorary chairman. Mrs. Benton Estes is chairman, representing the Mother’s and Father’s clubs, the Alumnae Assn., Les Anges (past parents) and the honorary men’s committee. Mrs. Mark Overland is co-chairman.
Entertaining Marymounters will be Carole Dulaine and the Gary Tole Orchestra. Luxury vacation homes and jewels will be auctioned. An all-expense-paid trip to London is the grand prize.
More on the committee are Mmes. Gilbert J. Shea Jr., William Mortensen, Michael K. Barnoski, Martin May, Maureen Hagen, Warren O. Cagney Jr., Leile Badalian, David O’Keefe, Peter Ver Halen,
Robert J. Talboy, Thomas P. Joyce, Madeline Hickey, Neil O. McGovern, Philip D. Logsdon, Camille Laraneta, Thomas Barron, George J. Folsey Jr., Henry F. Cornwall and Monique Contro.
The best of California wines and cuisines will be sampled by the Men for Richstone at their fourth annual Gold Medal Tasting & Auction on Saturday. Bob and Dorothy Courtney will be hosts at their home in Hermosa Bech.
An auction will garner additional funds for the Richstone Family Center children’s program.
The Founders Circle of the Right to Life League of Southern California has invitations out for dinner and dancing March 3 at Chasen’s. Supervisor Mike Antonovich will be the honored.
Ann Blyth McNulty is honorary chairman for the black-tie party.
On the dinner committee are Mmes. John Shea, Daniel R. Burschinger, Stephen Ackerman, Paul Conn, Frederick Fletcher, William Gibbs, Paul Griffin, Joseph Mahoney, Francis Z. Maier, J. Thomas McCarthy, Louis Molnar, James Salz and Roger Sullivan.
All year Los Angeles Junior League members have been collecting new and used merchandise. Now, they’ll be enticing collectors and bargain hunters for their “first annual” rummage sale March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
They plan to fill all 25,000 square feet of the Civic with designer and vintage clothes, TVs and stereos, sporting goods, toys, and antiques such as someone’s button collection.
Bullock’s has donated $15,000 worth of new children’s clothing and never-used sofas.
To kick off festivities, the league hosts a cocktail party and fashion show for members the Friday evening before the sale. Committee members modeling items for the sale will include show coordinators Mary S. Martin and Bonnie Cole; and Mmes. Alan Grosshans, Charles Caspary, Robert Skeels, Richard Gudaitis, Kevin Meyer, Mark Lieske, Cary Spalding, and also Kathy Gilcrest, Beryl Levie, Joffie Stokes, Jennifer Edwards and Lelia Ivy Beach.
Leslie McDonald and Candy Alston, chairman and assistant, forecast a $100,000 event--all for the community. Helping are Sue Carr, Lila Garner, Madge Hussy, Linda Buckingham and Val Bernison.
Mrs. George Gialketsis, president of the Greek Orthodox Philoptohos Society of St. Sophia Cathedral, expects 1,000 for the Presentation Ball Saturday in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.
Girls presented will be of Greek descent. They’ll participate in a rhythmic dance. Manny Harmon will play for American dancing; and there’ll be Greek dancing.
Debutantes are Tina Angelopoulos, Nicolette Angelos, Patricia Gallanis, Eleni Georgatsos, Kathrine Georgitsis, twins Angie and Vicki Kapogiannis, Irene Katsarakis, Fay Kladouris, Eugenia Koudanis, Helene Lynch, Penny Malahatis, Gia Marakas, Anthea Michas, Ellen Rouman, Kaliope Sargologos, Patricia Serfas, Christina Tarazi, Stephanie Tasulis, Oriana Tavoularis, Anastasia Vournas.
Tom Pritchard, the Madderlake, N.Y., floral designer and the author of the new “Flowers Rediscovered,” talks on “New Ideas for Using and Enjoying Flowers” on
Feb. 27 at a late afternoon tea co-hosted by the Friends of Robinson Gardens and Neiman-Marcus Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hills store.
The directors of the Pasadena Beautiful Foundation celebrate their 25th annual awards banquet saluting community enhancement and will present the 1986 Centennial Awards (it’s Pasadena’s Centennial birthday) on Thursday at the Athenaeum.
Cocktails and dinner. The note comes from Nancy Holliday on stationery with a drawing of Mrs. Bang’s Boarding House, which preceded the old Vista del Arroyo Hotel, which in turn preceded the current headquarters for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. And, that’s where Charles Bakaly, prominent Los Angeles lawyer, once took dancing lessons.
Stephanie Edwards talks to the Women’s Council of the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center about “Sour Grapes to Vintage Wine; Hidden Blessings in Hidden Adversities” on Feb. 26 at the Wilshire Country Club.
A champagne picnic, celebrity polo, an opportunity to cuddle puppies and demonstrations of dog training are juxtapositioned for Friends of International Guiding Eyes on Saturday at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center at Griffith Park.
This is the group’s first benefit. First comes the picnic, then the parade of puppies--all future guide dogs--then the polo, according to Vilma Pallette and Marcia Erickson. Pam Hoytt and Sheilah Ross also are working on the event.
“Do the Movies Have a Future?” The topic will be discussed by Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times arts editor, at the Friends of Julia Ann Singer Center lecture and mini luncheon Feb. 27 in Gensburg Auditorium, Vista del Mar Child-Care Service.
The center, says auxiliary president Mrs. David Matlin, is celebrating 70 years of service. Committee members include Mmes. Irving Ball, Max Goldring, Ben Lichtenfeld, Jack Pessin, Manuel Resnik, Robert Yudelson and Ted Zolla.
Real estate leaders are expecting to raise more than $200,000 Feb. 26 at the Beverly Wilshire for the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine. The event honors developer Eugene S. Rosenfeld, president of The Anden Group. Bill Waldron is dinner chairman.
The Theater Group headed by Charles E. Young, chairman, and J. David Haft, president, has sent invitations for a reception Monday honoring the artists of the Gallery at the Doolittle.
Mumsey Nemiroff is curator of the show.
Sue Young, wife of UCLA Chancellor Charles Young, will be keynoter for the American Assn. of University Women’s major conference March 1 at Caltech.
She is chairman of the Spouses Council of the National Assn. of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges.
Six workshops on topics including right brain/left brain research, the hospice approach, women and substance abuse, women’s worth, the “unfinished liberation” of Chinese women and women in the Middle East are on the agenda.
