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A Fabulous Night At The Balboa Island Fun Zone
The Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach , in the spirit of honoring the nautical history and the legacy of Newport Harbor , held its 2nd annual festival at The Fun Zone . The night of frolic , food , music , and carnival games raised both awareness and funding for the programs of the Balboa Island Museum named recently by the L . A . Times as “ Best Museum in the Southland .” Produced by Linda Young and Elite OC Productions , the party attracted some 250 guests led by major sponsors Julia and George Argyros , Paula Castanon , Pam Selber , Bob Olson , Jeff Morad , Jill Wondries , Dan and Barbara Abbott , Cynthia Shafer , Royal Hen , Huse Skelly Gallery , Steve and Kathy Grosslight , Matt Leonetti and James and Marlene Quandt , Farmers & Merchants Bank . Museum founder and CEO Shirley Pepys charmed the crowd expressing gratitude for the support inspiring new locals to join the museum membership . Major Balboa Island Museum exhibits planned for 2023 include Theodore Robins Ford ’ s 100 birthday , founded on Balboa Peninsula at the Fun Zone in 1922 and the legacy of Disney reaching 100 years in the OC .
Crowd on the dance floor
Rileigh Hood , Collette Burns , Kristen Burns , Clint Burns
Catherine Lowe , Renee Lowe , Shirley Pepys
Seymour and Bobbi Beek , Cozy and Bob Ctvrlik Lisa and Jeff Johnston and Lisa and Neil Walsh Maddie and Lisa Jabara
Lee Healy and Larry Cano Linda and Burton Young Laurie and Marc Wax Cynthia Shafer , Shirley Pepys
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