Monday, October 17, 2011

Holiday Home Tour & Boutique, Sunday, November 13 l PPJWC.COM

You are invited to the 26th Annual Pacific Palisades Junior Women's Club (PPJWC) Holiday Home Tour & Boutique fundraiser on Sunday, November 13, 2011. A total of five stunning homes will be dressed for the holiday season and open for public tour, along with a Holiday Boutique at Pali High featuring more than 50 gift vendors. Here's a peek at the lovely homes you'll get to see on the tour.

Historic Hollywood on the Bluffs
Actor Charles Laughton was a previous owner of this estate offering dramatic 180-degree ocean views. In the 1940s, Marilyn Monroe and Shelley Winters studied acting here. The home has been featured in numerous magazine shoots, television shows and movies.


California Cape Cod
7,000 square feet of pure California-style Cape Cod is refreshing and bright.  Built in 2006, the home boasts an outdoor movie theater, several dining and lounging areas with canyon and ocean views, and a rock waterfall splashing into the pool and spa. 


Spanish Sensation
This newly built Spanish Colonial Revival with tranquil ocean views is decorated in a mix of contemporary and traditional styles with an emphasis on textures, through plush rugs and lavish chair coverings.  Everything is done with an eye to complement the Spanish heritage of the home. A "smart" residence, the owners can operate many of the home's features via an iPad. (Photo by Grey Crawford)


Art Meets Architecture
The home of LA artist Ed Massey is a feast for the eyes with vivid colors set to the beautiful backdrop of the “708” architecturally-significant home.  Originally built in 1948, the home was renovated in the 1980s by award-winning architect Eric Owen Moss, and has not previously been opened to the public. 

Napa Valley Retreat
With the backdrop of Will Rogers State Park, this home, built in 2011, is decorated for the holidays and exudes warmth and charm.  It is a family-friendly home yet elegantly appointed with entertaining in mind.  Larger-than-life living room windows bring the outside in.  The young home owners did a large percentage of the design and finishing features themselves.



Visit the Holiday Boutique at the
Palisades Charter High School!
Sunday, November 13, 10am - 5pm
 
Each participating merchant will donate a portion of their sales to the PPJWC grant-giving fund.   

Great Holiday Gift Ideas. There are crafts, home decor, jewelry, handbags, apparel, children's toys and more.  

Plus enjoy the "Taste of the Palisades" as several
favorite local restaurants offer their most popular menu items.    

Entertainment will be provided by Fancy Feet, the Oom Pa Pa Band and Alper's Young Musicians Big Band. 
 

Enter to Win!
Mini Model House
 


A mini-replica of a modern, architectural home is nearly 9 feet wide, offers beautiful and light-filled space, and is just waiting to be personalized into a posh kids playhouse, a home office or retreat, cabana, elegant storage unit or whatever you dream up!

Raffle tickets can be purchased on Sundays at the Palisades Farmers' Market or through a PPJWC member now through November 13, when it will be auctioned off at the Home Tour Holiday Boutique. You may also send a check for raffle tickets to PO Box 1224, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
   
Raffle Tickets: $10 each
Six Raffle Tickets: $50
15 Raffle Tickets: $100



HOLIDAY HOME TOUR & BOUTIQUE
Sun., November 13
Home Tour: 11 am - 4 pm
Boutique: 10 am - 5 pm

FOR TICKETS
Tickets may be purchased online at PPJWC.COM and on the day of the event at the Boutique located at Palisades High School, Mercer Hall.  15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.

$40 General Admission
$30 Seniors 62+ and Students 6-18, or College Students with valid ID

For questions, please contact us at info@ppjwc.com.

Proceeds from the holiday event will support a variety of charitable organizations, community schools, the local fire department, and social services.

Sponsored by:
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Highlights from the 2011 Gracie Awards

The Awards Show is produced by the Alliance for Women in Media and the Gracie Award winners were honored in a star-studded gala hosted by Emmy® Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton. 


The Gracie Awards (also known as “the Gracies”) recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women, and about women in all facets of media, including radio, television, cable and new media. The awards program also encourages the realistic and multifaceted portrayal of women in entertainment, news, features and other programs.

To view my scrapbook from the evening, 
click on the image below.


The black-tie Gala attracted the best and brightest in the field, NBC Today Show’s Meredith Vieira, Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos; Model & Activist Christy Turlington Burns; ESPN’s Erin Andrews; NBC Community’s Yvette Nicole Brown; Fox Sports Radio’s Deb Carson; ABC Family Pretty Little Liars’ Lucy Hale; Lifetime Army Wives’ Kim Delaney; Actress, author, activist Morgan Fairchild; Olympic champion Peggy Fleming; E! Chelsea Lately’s Chelsea Handler; NPR’s Julie McCarthy; CBS Rules of Engagement’s Megyn Price; E!’s Giuliana Rancic; CBS The Talk’s Holly Robinson-Peete, and more.













The Gracies Gala will air on the Hallmark Movie Channel on August 8, 2011, during prime time, then again as a daytime encore on August 12. “Alliance for Women in Media is thrilled that, for the first time, the Gracies Gala will be televised to a national audience,” said AWM Chair Valerie K. Blackburn. “It is especially exciting to be shown on the Hallmark Movie Channel because of their commitment to high quality programming that shows realistic portrayals of strong women.”

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Supporters turn out in a big way for the 2010 Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk

Had a great time today with Anthem Blue Cross at the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk in Century City.



Leeza Gibbons was on-hand to greet a sea of Memory walkers along with several celebrities and politicians. What a great turn-out!

Click to view the event highlights booklet.
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2010 Alzheimer's Memory Walk!






















































































Wednesday, April 21, 2010

An Insider's Look at the 2010 Genii Awards


CLICK HERE to view the Genii Awards Booklet

A SCRAPBOOK OF GENII AWARDS MEMORIES:
As a storybook producer, I love to capture memories of family, friends, and special events that have made a difference in my life. For the past two years I have donated my time to serve on the Board of Directors for American Women in Radio & Television Southern California as their Press Director and during that time, I have garnered many wonderful memories. I am proud to serve with a non-profit organization that works to empower women, further careers, and supports our community. The Genii Awards is a culmination of these efforts, designed to honor achievements, promote education, and blaze new trails for those who would follow in our steps.

AWARDS SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
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A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS




The 2010 Genii Awards:
Hosted by
Sam Rubin and Honoring Betty White, Mary Hart, Lisa Foxx, Lindsay Soto, Alana Stewart, Rosemary Hernandez, Karla Keller, LaFern Cusack, and The Good News Foundation: Wendy Burch, Pat Harvey, Christine Devine, Dorothy Lucey, & Ana Garcia. Special Guest Appearances by Maria Shriver, Jay Leno, Dr. Laura, Ajay Mehta, Steve Edwards, Carole Bayer Sager, Ann Cusack, Tom Feuer, Bill Denton, Ryan Seacrest, and Mayor Gary Bric of Burbank


The 2009-2010 Genii Awards scholarship
winners include:

Martin Briones-Soupcoff,California State University, Northridge
Esmaeel "Amir" Manesh,
California Institute of Arts
Kristi Kahea Mathison,
California State University, Northridge
Elizabeth Pinos,
California State University, Northridge
Marshaa Robinson
, California State University, Northridge
Kara Shand,
Cal State, Los Angeles
Javier Sanchez,
California State University, Northridge
Amy Teng,
California State University, Fullerton
Edna Radbod
, University of Southern California
Brittany Silverstein,
California State University, Northridge
Aisha Nia Summers
, University of California, Los Angeles


The above Genii Awards booklet was produced by StorybookProducer.com, powered by Heritage Makers. If you would like a hard-bound copy of the book, or would like to make your own book, please contact Kim@StorybookProducer.com. Photography by Jodye Alcon.


THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!


Many thanks for the 2010 Genii Awards Sponsors, Contributors, and In-Kind Donors who made this event possible with their generous support of American Women in Radio & Television Southern California.