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ON THE TOWN:
Amore with a Neapolitan flair
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By DAVID LAURELL
According to the lyrics of Dean Martin's song, "That's Amore," the king of Napoli is love. And how could anyone help but to have the greatest affection for the Italian city that gave citizens of the world one of its greatest passions — pizza.
Members of La Providencia Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles transformed The Castaway's Starlight Ballroom into a Neapolitan ristorante Friday night as they welcomed more than 300 members and supporters to their 58th annual cotillion.
Staged under the theme "A Night in Napoli," attendees were greeted by mandolinist Evan Marshall, the organization's president, Judy Pierce, and the evening's co-chairwomen, Nancy Johnson and Irene Terusa.
Once inside, it was clear that amore was in fact in the air as guild members showed their love and appreciation for the work being done by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. This year, the guild has focused its fundraising efforts on the hospital's Orthopaedic Center's endowment fund and capital projects that will include a new building.
Offering one of the nation's most comprehensive pediatric musculoskeletal care facilities, the Orthopaedic Center relies on an endowment fund to support faculty, research, education programs and new equipment. The hospital has also unveiled plans to begin building a new state-of-the-art facility with groundbreaking scheduled for 2008.
The new hospital, that will offer the finest medical and surgical environment for seriously ill and injured children, will include a multitude of amenities such as private and semi-private rooms and a family area designed for parents to be able to spend the night.
Among those mixing and mingling at Friday's event were John and Mary Jo Hjelmstrom, former Burbank Mayor Bob Bowne and his wife, Dianne, Walt and Lynne Meares, Ron Spang, Bob and Marj Overstreet, Joe Terranova, Tim and Paula Davis, Walter Gragg, David and Krystyna Hackett, Tami Sagona, Ken Wainwright and his wife, Bea, Richard and Lynda Willner, Harry and Diane Campbell, Dean Shelby and Hubert Pierce.
Along with President Pierce, other guild officers in attendance were First Vice President Marilyn Teasley, Second Vice President Rosemarie Witten, Secretary Katherine Richards, Treasurer Sharon Terranova and Public Relations Chairwoman Judy Gragg. President Pierce lauded the work of the event's committee that, along with the co-chairs, was comprised of Pam Pouliot, Patricia Taylor, Deborah Spang, Sue Ann Gordon, Janet Puchlik, Pat Maskell, Dorothy Austin, Sharon Terranova, Judy Gragg and the evening's mistress of ceremonies, Lisa Murray. Others acknowledged for their support of the evening's success were Doris Liljegren, Glen and Phyllis Forsch, Richard Witten, Bob and Sandie Tomer, Dorothy Patrick, Peggy Pulver, Jim and Jane Casey, Alice Metzger, Marcia Broda, Naomi Drout, Sandi Call, Joan Chandler, Chris Gargaro, Alice Higgingbotham, John and Shirley Ricketts, Dan Pouliot, Chuck Johnson and Darrell Taylor.
The evening's entertainment was provided by Tony Giannini, Evan Marshall, Lisa Murray, Amy McGuire, Rima Shideler and operatic soloist Tania Batson, who performed "O mio babbino caro" and Puccini's "Quando men vo."
DAVID LAURELL can be contacted at dlaurellaol.com or (818) 563-1007.
Members of La Providencia Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles transformed The Castaway's Starlight Ballroom into a Neapolitan ristorante Friday night as they welcomed more than 300 members and supporters to their 58th annual cotillion.
Staged under the theme "A Night in Napoli," attendees were greeted by mandolinist Evan Marshall, the organization's president, Judy Pierce, and the evening's co-chairwomen, Nancy Johnson and Irene Terusa.
Once inside, it was clear that amore was in fact in the air as guild members showed their love and appreciation for the work being done by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. This year, the guild has focused its fundraising efforts on the hospital's Orthopaedic Center's endowment fund and capital projects that will include a new building.
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The new hospital, that will offer the finest medical and surgical environment for seriously ill and injured children, will include a multitude of amenities such as private and semi-private rooms and a family area designed for parents to be able to spend the night.
Among those mixing and mingling at Friday's event were John and Mary Jo Hjelmstrom, former Burbank Mayor Bob Bowne and his wife, Dianne, Walt and Lynne Meares, Ron Spang, Bob and Marj Overstreet, Joe Terranova, Tim and Paula Davis, Walter Gragg, David and Krystyna Hackett, Tami Sagona, Ken Wainwright and his wife, Bea, Richard and Lynda Willner, Harry and Diane Campbell, Dean Shelby and Hubert Pierce.
Along with President Pierce, other guild officers in attendance were First Vice President Marilyn Teasley, Second Vice President Rosemarie Witten, Secretary Katherine Richards, Treasurer Sharon Terranova and Public Relations Chairwoman Judy Gragg. President Pierce lauded the work of the event's committee that, along with the co-chairs, was comprised of Pam Pouliot, Patricia Taylor, Deborah Spang, Sue Ann Gordon, Janet Puchlik, Pat Maskell, Dorothy Austin, Sharon Terranova, Judy Gragg and the evening's mistress of ceremonies, Lisa Murray. Others acknowledged for their support of the evening's success were Doris Liljegren, Glen and Phyllis Forsch, Richard Witten, Bob and Sandie Tomer, Dorothy Patrick, Peggy Pulver, Jim and Jane Casey, Alice Metzger, Marcia Broda, Naomi Drout, Sandi Call, Joan Chandler, Chris Gargaro, Alice Higgingbotham, John and Shirley Ricketts, Dan Pouliot, Chuck Johnson and Darrell Taylor.
The evening's entertainment was provided by Tony Giannini, Evan Marshall, Lisa Murray, Amy McGuire, Rima Shideler and operatic soloist Tania Batson, who performed "O mio babbino caro" and Puccini's "Quando men vo."
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