B.W. COOK -- The Crowd

The National Charity League’s Newport Chapter introduced

23accomplished young women to local society at the 2001 Debutante

Announcement Tea held recently at the Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona

del Mar.

These young women have completed more than 6,500 hours of cumulative

volunteer community service over a six-year period that began in junior

high school and ran through senior high school graduation.

The young volunteers provided valuable services to National Charity

League-sponsored services, including the Costa Mesa Senior Services

Center, Human Options Second Step, Friends in Service to Humanity,

Orangewood Children’s Home, Serving People in Need and Heritage House.

Mrs. Richard Keith Lauer, director of debutante activities, greeted

the crowd of more than 200 well-dressed guests in the gardens. The

debutante announcement tea was chaired by Mrs. John Barry Porteous and

president of the National Charity League, Mrs. John Thomas Lorenz. The

Debutante Ball will be held Nov. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine.

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Dr. Howard House, the legendary ear specialist credited with the

cochlear implant, announced this week that he will once again co-sponsor

the Bob Hope/Howard House Golf Tournament.

Both House and Hope are 90-plus-year-olds who have created worldwide

legends over lifetimes of amazing contributions to our society. This is

House’s 12th time sponsoring the golf tournament, which is one of the

highlights on the circuit featuring a women’s and men’s scramble at

Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach.

The dinner, auction and entertainment is always first class, usually

featuring a major celebrity as guest host. All funds raised will benefit

the Orange County Associates of the House Institute for Hearing-Impaired

and Deaf Children.

The tournament will tee off Sept. 17, with reservations for foursomes

being taken now by calling (949) 643-9260.

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In yet another twist on raising funds to support children’s charities,

the Children’s Hospital of Orange County Foundation for Children is

literally rallying troops for a motorcycle ride on Orange County

highways. It’s the CHOC Padrinos second annual Mickey Jones Biker Run,

set to take place Sunday beginning and ending at the Irvine Spectrum.

A host of Newport-Mesa motorcycle aficionados will join Rep. Loretta

Sanchez (D-Garden Grove), Orange County Dist. Atty. Anthony Rackauckas,

state Sen. Joseph Dunn and actor-host Mickey Jones on the ride.

Sponsored by Volvo Cars of North America Inc., the motorcycle riders

will distribute teddy bears to children, and the riders will ultimately

visit patients and families along the route.

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Cafe Pascal has launched a summer music festival throughout the month

of June featuring both daytime and evening entertainment at both Cafe

Pascal and The Garden Terrace at South Coast Plaza.

A host of talented jazz musicians and vocalists are featured, along

with fine wines, imported cheeses, pates and other appetizers. There is

no charge to enjoy the festival of music, but, of course, you will be

billed for your fine wines and imported cheeses. Fair is only fair, so a

nominal fee has been established to cover the cost of the food and wine.

If you haven’t checked out the Garden Terrace at South Coast Plaza,

partaking in this June festival is certainly one of the most romantic

dates you might arrange this summer. For more information, call (714)

435-2034.

* THE CROWD appears Thursdays and Saturdays.