ROMANCE IN THE AIR--Dinner under the stars,...
ROMANCE IN THE AIR--Dinner under the stars, romantic music and delicious food--they all add up to an elegant evening. But an Evening of Summer Elegance, set for Thursday at Villa del Sol in Fullerton’s The Plaza, will also support prevention of child abuse. The event will be sponsored by Volunteers For Kids Sake, a financial support group for For Kids Sake Inc. The organization works with law enforcement and social service agencies in training professionals to handle child abuse investigations. For Kids Sake Inc. also publishes material for parents in an effort to prevent abuse. Tickets are $75 per person. For information: call (714) 529-8358.
RILEY SALUTED--Orange County Supervisor Thomas F. Riley will be honored for his volunteer efforts Thursday at a dinner sponsored by the Volunteer Center of South Orange County. Riley will receive the first “Giving Is Living” award from the Volunteer Center at the dinner, which will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel. Tickets are $100 per person and are available through the Volunteer Center of South Orange County’s Saddleback Valley Branch, 28052 Camino Capistrano, Laguna Niguel 92677. Black-tie optional. Additional information is available by calling Bernie Kautz at (714) 582-3176.
GRIERS HONORED--A surprise celebrity will serenade Rosey and Margie Grier when they receive the National Drug Avoidance Award from the Search Foundation for their work with inner-city youths at a July 17 dinner. “An Evening with Cole Porter,” at the Irvine Hilton and Towers, will feature an auction, dinner and dancing to two orchestras. Tickets to the black-tie affair are $125 per person and can be obtained by mailing a check to Search foundation, 17911 Skypark Circle, Suite D, Irvine 92714. For information, call (714) 645-5920.
SENIORS RALLY--Residents of the Hy-Lond Convalescent Hospital in Westminster--the group of senior citizens that “adopted” the hostages of Lebanon in July, 1985, and have prayed daily for their release--have tackled another cause. The cities of Fountain Valley, Westminster, Garden Grove and Stanton have joined forces with Hy-Lond to hold a benefit for the homeless on July 26. A dinner show, featuring the Barbershop Empire Choirs, will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Garden Grove Community Center Room, 11300 Stanford St. Tickets are $12.50, with proceeds to be administered by the Shelter for the Homeless, a Westminster-based organization that provides clothing, food, shelter and support for the homeless. For more information, call the hospital at (714) 892-6686.