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B.W. COOK
It was a night of fabulous fashion, food and fun as Pelican Point
hostess Sally Crockett and her husband Randy Crockett welcomed the
social crush through the elegant portal of their Mediterranean
coastal estate. The affair was thrown on behalf of the Sound of Music
Guild in support of The Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Sally Crockett, one of the most fashionable women on the Orange
Riviera, is something of a later-day Pearl Mesta. She hired the most
amazing catering company, a personal favorite she discovered in
Pasadena called The Kitchen for Exploring Food. They go to the max,
not only preparing exotic and delicious fare, but also displaying the
food as art.
On this night at the Crockett manse, which was exquisitely
decorated by the lady of the manor, Veuve Clicquot champagne poured
like water. A martini bar provided ample spirits for a crowd that
really needed nothing to liven it up.
More than a hundred well-dressed patrons of the performing arts,
including Eve Kornyei, Beth Hart, Tracy Martin, Jennifer Condas,
Pamela Lowry, Paula Macko, Irene Tomkinson, Danni Good, Patty Lance
and Marsha Orlin, rallied to raise funds for the center.
A highlight of the evening was a holiday fashion show present by
Nordstrom’s at South Coast Plaza. Also supporting the guild were
Patsy Marshall, Carol Dalton, Paula Carpon, Kimberly Feinberg, Diane
Miller, Donna Longo and Kelly Hague.
Orangewood Providing Assistance Love and Support held a fall
gathering under the roof of the new Sutra Lounge, on behalf of the
Orangewood Children’s Foundation. Triangle Square in Costa Mesa was
the hip destination for the Gen X crowd, as more than 200
Newport-Mesa young, single professionals shared the evening, paying
$40 apiece to help kids. The event raised $11,000.
The annual holiday boutique and luncheon for Childhelp USA
unfolded recently at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, attracting more than
500 guests and raising more than $60,000. Cathie Caporaso and Julie
Whittington welcomed Childhelp USA donors, members and guests,
including Cleo Bluth, Carol Packard, Nancy Whitlock, Susan Whitlock,
Patty Farmer and Gisela Doniguian to the festive party that has
become a welcome tradition in Orange County.
Organizers fondly named the event, “Through the Eyes of A Child,”
in keeping with the spirit of childhood Christmas memories. The magic
of the early seasonal party was also shared by Joy Whitlock,
Katherine Meredith, Gemma Wolf, Susan Goldsmith, Jana Shuler, Diana
Miner and Eileen Saul.
Santa will join the talented students from the Orange County High
School of the Arts tomorrow in the Jewel Court at South Coast Plaza.
The annual event helps to kick off the holiday season in style with a
first chance for kids to witness the arrival of the big guy in the
red suit.
Students will perform, and bring “the magic of Christmas” to life,
reports South Coast Plaza’s Beverly Morgan. She ought to know
inasmuch as Santa is a CPF -- close personal friend, that is. It all
happens at 2 p.m. by the wishing tree.
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