A sophisticated welcome

The Newport Coast estate of Joyce and Richard Nyberg welcomed the

glamorous Sophisticates of the Assessment Treatment Services Center

for its 21st annual fall membership reception.

Momma Gina’s Restaurant of Newport Beach prepared a dinner buffet

for the 150 guests arriving at the Nyberg home to show support for

the counseling services offered by ATSC. The reception was

underwritten by the generosity of Ted Matthews, Debbi and David

Schweickert, Donna Card, Grace and Patrick Thelen and Momma Gina’s.

Spotted in the ATSC crowd were Yolanda Biewers, Loren Blackwood

and Richard Moriarty, Shari Ciko, Sally Crockett, Renae Fladeboe,

Kathy Keenan, Wendy Kerr and Rick Jack, Av and Dick Kone, Cathy

Lowden, Grace and Jim Mucci, Deborah Mars and Kornell Kwock, and

Kathie and John Porter.

TALLER THAN SAN JOSE

The Newport-Mesa crowd came out to support Taller San Jose,

raising an impressive $250,000 for the Santa Ana-based youth

education and job training center.

More than 500 guests converged upon historic Mission San Juan

Capistrano for the recent Saturday evening party under the stars.

Organizers billed the event as “Light Up A Life,” with the dinner and

auction proceeds funding programs that re-direct young men from gangs

into productive citizenship.

Taller San Jose was started by the Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph

in 1995 and today serves some 500 students enrolled in training

programs including 80 young men serving as apprentices in the

construction trades through the “Taller San Jose Tech Program.” The

evening was chaired by Mimi Cora, Rita Deiss, Jannette Ingardia and

Linda Jackson.

BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS

The Angelitos de Oro, in support of Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Orange County announce the opportunity to purchase an Angelitos Card

at a cost of $50 that will get the cardholder a 20% discount off

regularly priced merchandise at a large number of participating

stores at South Coast Plaza.

Laraine Eggleston and Bonnie McClellan of Newport Beach are

co-chairing the Angelitos Card for 2003. Proceeds from the purchase

of the card directly benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Orange

County programs, and organizers report that the card is 100% tax

deductible.

Here’s how it works: purchase a card for $50 for yourself, buy

another one for a friend and then use the card at participating South

Coast Plaza stores between Nov. 6 and 10. The card will entitle you

to a 20% discount on regularly priced merchandise. It’s a great way

to do your holiday shopping and enjoy savings along with doing

something good for children in the community.

To purchase a card, please call (949) 642-9883 or visit

https://www.angelitosdeoro.org.

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