The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. Celebrates 70 Years of Successful Contributions, Collaborations, & Community Service to the East Bay.LAFAYETTE, Calif. -- Toast the League; Honor Past Presidents; Benefit Children at Risk; Featuring the Spirit of Pearls and the European House of Gellner For one special night, the Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. (JLOEB) invites the Bay Area community to celebrate seven decades of community service, pay tribute to past League presidents, and benefit Children at Risk. In partnership with Spirits In Stone and Diablo Magazine, the JLOEB is hosting the extraordinary social and celebratory benefit - Pumps & Pearls - on Saturday, April 9, 2005, at the famous Claremont Resort The Claremont Resort & Spa is a historic hotel that straddles the border between Berkeley and Oakland, California. It is located at the foot of Claremont Canyon in the Berkeley Hills, providing the resort with scenic views of San Francisco Bay. & Spa in Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington. , which provides the ideal setting for JLOEB's anniversary event as the Claremont once served as the JLOEB's headquarters. All proceeds from the anniversary fundraiser benefit JLOEB's community projects, focusing on Children at Risk. Transforming the hotel's already breathtaking Grand Ballroom into a truly unique atmosphere, the JLOEB and its partners will serve up an incredible evening to commemorate this special anniversary milestone, complete with pearls, pumps and pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM . The event begins at 6 p.m. Guests will experience an event unlike any other in the East Bay, including: --An exclusive preview of a $1 million dollar pearl collection --A champagne glass raffle with a 1 in 4 chance of winning special prizes --A cocktail greeting with a selection of three incredibly tasty pink libations - the Clear Martini, the Tuscany Sunset, and the Pink Pearl Cosmo - designed by SHAKERS Vodka  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . --A three-course, sit-down dinner, prepared by Claremont Resort & Spa Executive Chef, Charles Hechinger, with wine pairing provided by award-winning winemaker Gina Gallo, Gallo of Sonoma --Wearable centerpieces featuring Stuart Weitzman Stuart A. Weitzman (born in 1942; wife, Jane Weitzman) is the designer of the international, high-end shoe company, Stuart Weitzman. Stuart Weitzman's trademark use of unique materials (e.g. pumps and one-of-a-kind goodie good·ie n. Variant of goody1. bags provided by Nordstrom (Corte Madera) --A live auction called by Anthony Ponter, the former voice of Jaguar Cars For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally based at Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. , and co-founder of Spirits In Stone --Live music by Michael Fender Entertainment --And, a few more surprises! Celebrate the Legacy, Celebrate the Journey Throughout its 70-year history, the JLOEB has contributed more than 7 million volunteer hours and approximately $3 million to community agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa Contra Costa can refer to:
Metaphysical or psychological system that assigns a more predominant role to the will (Latin, voluntas) than to the intellect. Christian philosophers who have been described as voluntarist include St. Augustine, John Duns Scotus, and Blaise Pascal. can be seen and felt throughout the Bay Area community via programs such as: Junior Center of Arts and Science; the Family Stress Center; Contra Costa County Aids Task Force; Newborn Connections; Battered Women's Alternative's Transitional Housing; and the award-winning Super Stars Literacy Project, to name a few - real undertakings to impact real needs in the community. The JLOEB and the Association of Junior Leagues International are comprised of diverse women across all walks of life who have forged a legacy of providing service to their communities and who embrace the continuing challenge of meeting their communities' future needs. The following are just a sample of women of the Junior League who gave a voice to the community: Junior League Founder Mary Harriman, Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady Barbara Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26 1930) is an American jurist who served as the first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was considered a strict constructionist. , UN Ambassador and actor Shirley Temple Black, Katharine Hepburn, Betty Ford, Orinda Mayor Pro Tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. Amy Worth, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Foundation Board Director Charlene Harvey, and many others. "This incredible sample of Junior League members illustrates the diversity and depth of the League's evolving membership during the past 70 years and illustrates the future of possibility that is within each member today as they make Junior League part of their spirit," said Sabrina Benjamin, 2004-2005 President, Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. "We invite people in the Bay Area to help us celebrate our achievements and help us remain a powerful voice for Children at Risk." Respecting Our Past, Embracing Our Future - Pearls of Wisdom Throughout the ages, people have been enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. by pearls, which remain a source of widespread fascination. In fact, the Latin word for pearl means "unique," attesting to the fact that no two pearls are identical. Today, pearls are admired and worn by more people than ever before. (Source: American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History, incorporated in New York City in 1869 to promote the study of natural science and related subjects. Buildings on its present site were opened in 1877. .) "There has been and continues to be an association with the Junior League and pearls, whether on a social level or on a figurative level," said Laura Ponter, Co-founder, Spirits In Stone. "For this special moment in time, we wanted to celebrate the contributions of the League in a way that both recognized the history of the League and also underscores how valuable and unique the contributions of each woman in the League truly are." As the signature partner and host, Spirits In Stone is intimately familiar with the Junior League organization and legacy. Laura Ponter was a member of the Junior League (Peninsula chapter), and her staff continues to support the League's Super Stars Literacy Project at Hoover Elementary in West Oakland. For the anniversary celebration, Spirits In Stone will be bringing in $1 million worth of exquisite pearls from the European House of Gellner. An exclusive preview of the vast collection will be hosted on April 8th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and April 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additionally, each woman at the anniversary event is invited to have a photo taken while wearing a strand of pearls worth an estimated $50,000. Twenty percent of all purchases during the pre-event and anniversary fundraiser will benefit JLOEB community projects. Celebrating Life One may think the only thing that pumps, pearls, and pajamas have in common is the letter "P." "It's all about the women who choose to wear them, and how they celebrate life that is the common denominator common denominator n. 1. Mathematics A quantity into which all the denominators of a set of fractions may be divided without a remainder. 2. A commonly shared theme or trait. ," says San Francisco-based designer Michelle Moquin, whose "indoors, outdoors, wear-me-anywhere" pajamas are favorites among Actresses Sharon Stone and Marcia Gay Hayden. During the Pumps & Pearls event, hostesses will be modeling Michelle's pajamas, including the "Breakfast at Tiffany" and her very popular "Pretty in Pink" designs, which were selected as the 2004 Hollywood Jammies to the Stars for the 76th Annual Academy Awards(R) goody bags and received by Oscar(R) nominees (and winners) Renee Zellwegger and Charlize Theron, to name a few. Beginning on April 9, 2005 and continuing until the end of the month, MOQ MOQ Metaphysics of Quality (Robert Pirsig) MOQ Minimum Order Quantity MoQ Mock-you (mocking library for .NET) MOQ Multi-Staged Output Queue MOQ Married Officer's Quarters Designs will be running a charity promotion at www.michellemoquin.com during which 25 percent of Michelle's pajamas purchased will benefit JLOEB community projects. Tickets for the Pumps & Pearls Anniversary Celebration are available for purchase via the JLOEB Website, www.jloeb.org, or by contacting the Junior League office at 925.284.3740. The ticket prices are $135 per person or $1,500 for a table of 10. Special thanks to event sponsors: BWC BWC Biological Weapons Convention BWC Bureau of Workers Compensation BWC Best Workplaces for Commuters (EPA/DOT program promoting commuting efficiency) BWC Beauty Without Cruelty (skin care product company) Mortgage, Claremont Resort & Spa, Concord Minuteman minuteman Colonial soldier of the American Revolution. Minutemen were first organized in Massachusetts in September 1774, when revolutionary leaders sought to eliminate Tories, or British sympathizers, from the militia by replacing all officers. Press, Diablo Magazine, Gallo of Sonoma, Image Three Events, Keller Williams Keller Williams (also known as K-Dub or just Keller) (Born February 4, 1970) is an American singer from Fredericksburg, Virginia who began performing in the early 1990’s. Realty, Michelle Moquin Designs, Nordstrom, Schooners Brewery, SHAKERS Vodka, Spirits In Stone, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Bank, and JLOEB New Member Julie Van De Wyndegaerde of Pacific Union. For information on sponsorship, contact Sara Bergstrom at 510.444.6622 or via e-mail at sbergstrom@ameritconsulting.com. About Spirits In Stone Spirits In Stone (www.spiritsinstone.com) began as an educational and fundraising project to promote Shona art and numerous non-profit organizations with whom the co-founders linked up to conduct exhibitions. The programs, many of them museum-based, raised almost $15 million for non-profits and for projects in Zimbabwe over 30 years. The company opened its first gallery in St. Helena in 1991, expanded to Sonoma two years later, Sausalito in 1995, then Berkeley and Healdsburg in 2003. Women Building Better Communities The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc., (www.jloeb.org) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The JLOEB offers women the opportunity to implement change in the community in three major ways: projects, grants, and outreach. The common thread in the JLOEB community work is the League's dedicated mission focusing on Children at Risk. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. and the Junior League logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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