PARTY LINES : ALL FOR O.N.E., ONE FOR ALL AT LUNCHEON.

Byline: Barbara De Witt 

Mother's Day came a day early to the Valley.

Thanks to the O.N.E. (Organization for the Needs of the Elderly), mothers and daughters had a chance to dress up and do a bit of bonding - and bidding - at the group's annual Intergenerational Fashion Show, Luncheon and Silent Auction.

The May 9 festivities held at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills attracted more than 300 guests, who placed bids on cool gifts such as a ``Seinfeld'' script signed by the cast and a fur coat from Bloomingdale's in Sherman Oaks. The department store hosted the afternoon fashion show.

It was also a chance to schmooze with politicos such as City Councilwoman Laura Chick and Assemblyman Robert Hertzberg, and celebs, including Marion Ross, the beloved mom from TV's ``Happy Days.'' Ross, who lives in Woodland Hills and is a big promoter of O.N.E.'s Joy Center in Woodland Hills - which is like a day-care center for the elderly - brought her family to share the limelight as she received the 1998 Legacy Award.

The Civic Leadership Award went to Hertzberg, who told me that O.N.E. is the best there is in terms of community service. He said he felt deeply honored to be recognized and that elder abuse is a subject of great concern to him.

David Auger, vice president and general manager of Time Warner Communications, was also there to receive an award for community service. He expressed surprise, but he's been winning awards left and right for his work with youth in the Valley.

Not only did wife Nancy and son David attend, but they also paraded the catwalk as models, much to Auger's surprise.

According to O.N.E. executive Donna Deutchman, the event planned by Judy Zatkin and her committee raised $50,000 for its organization - which cares for seniors, children and caregivers - surpassing last year's event. The gala was sponsored by several local businesses, including the Daily News and Western Bagel.

Other events in the city included the Otis College of Art and Design fashion event that saluted Todd Oldham as Designer of the Year and Warner Bros. executive Dan Romanelli, who received the Corporate Visionary Award. But the highlight of the evening was the debut of 13 students whose families were in the audience at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Photo: (1) Honoree Marion Ross, left, chats with Ruth Ross (no relation) of Encino, a longtime volunteer with the Organization for the Needs of the Elderly, which held its annual awards gala and fashion show May 9 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel.

(2) Guests at the Organization for the Needs of the Elderly luncheon were treated to a spring fashion show by Bloomingdale's in Sherman Oaks.

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(3) Designer Todd Oldham, left, schmoozes with Joel Schumacher and Dan Romanelli at the Otis College of Art and Design fashion show gala, held May 9 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event honored Oldham as Designer of the Year, while Romanelli received the design school's first Corporate Visionary Award. The event was planned by Diana Vreeland and raised $900,000 for scholarships.

Lee Salem

(4) Mandy Ramani, left, congratulates Maritza Mendizabal of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation and Burbank business leader Sunder Ramani at the Valley Interfaith Council's Human Relations Awards gala at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel. The pair were honored for their community service in the San Fernando Valley.

(5) Schmoozing at the Valley Interfaith Council gala May 7 are KTLA news personality Carlos Amezcua, left, with Francisco and Consuelo Ramirez of Van Nuys.

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