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ANNUAL CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT Roughly 120 golfers took to the greens at Aliso Viejo Country Club on May 15 in support of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce , which supports businesses in town so that they may grow stronger , further enhance the local economy and build a sense of community . The annual golf tournament — which featured a full 18 holes of golf as well as activities like the $ 5,000 Mega Putt and $ 100,000 Shootout plus a Beat the Pro contest against retired professional Muffin Spencer-Devlin — raised $ 15,000 for the Chamber . Local radio station KX FM was on-site to provide entertainment while Laguna-area businesses set up booths for participants to peruse ; a silent auction was available during the event as well . After a full day on the course , guests were treated to a buffet dinner , complete with cocktails , as part of an awards ceremony that presented top honors to those who earned them . And , at the end of the evening , guests went home with goodie bags filled with items from Chamber partners . ( lagunabeachchamber . org ) — Ashley Ryan
1 . Jeffrey Redeker , J . J . Ballesteros , Julie Laughton , Paula Hornbuckle-Arnold , Reinhard Neubert 2 . $ 5,000 Mega Putt 3 . Susan Cavka , Jennifer Halbert , Tamara Frederick , Kristin Nicholson
1 . Sharbie Higuchi , Paula Abdul 2 . Linda Lavin , Joe Mantegna 3 . Joyce and Johnny Ace Palmer 4 . Sergio Mendes in concert 5 . Isabelle Alessandra , Lynn Beeler , Hailley Howard , Rowan Foley 6 . Stilt walkers 7 . Susan Leonhard , Jayne Dion , Sharon Hutchinson , Katie Bennyworth , Isabelle Alessandra
A NIGHT OF MAGIC GALA Festival of Arts ended its summer season in style , with the A Night of Magic Gala on Aug . 26 . Thousands of attendees walked the red carpet and posed for printed pictures in a photo booth before enjoying entertainment from magicians , acrobats and stilt walkers on the festival grounds . Grammy Award-winning musician Sergio Mendes also performed during the event . After the concert , guests were ushered into the Irvine Bowl where host Paula Abdul pulled a winning ticket from the summerlong raffle for a Volvo electric car . Then , they were treated to a presentation of “ Art Colony : In the Company of Artists ,” the latest iteration of the Pageant of the Masters living pictures show , which marked its 90th anniversary this year . The celebration continued the following day with the annual Festival Runway Fashion Show , hosted by production designer Nelson Coates . This stunning display of creativity features clothing made from reclaimed , reused or recycled materials , which this year included bubble wrap , old tennis nets and balls , cat food lids , mylar balloons and more . ( foapom . com ) — A . R .
TOP SECTION : GUILDER A . RIVERA ; BOTTOM SECTION , TOP ROW , FIRST AND LAST PHOTOS : JEFF ROVNER ; SECOND PHOTO : JEROD HARRIS ; THIRD PHOTO AND BOTTOM ROW : KYLE FIERRO
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