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BEAUTY IN GRACE LUNCHEON Beauty in Grace , a women ’ s giving circle , gathered for a luncheon March 18 at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club to celebrate the group ’ s support of women ’ s health at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills . This year , the women raised $ 120,000 for development of a new melanoma program . The nonprofit hospital plans to use the funds to provide screenings and education outreach as well as invest in technology such as intraoperative radiation therapy to prevent , detect and treat skin cancer . Since 2016 , Beauty in Grace has collected $ 682,000 for services such as advanced MRI technology for diagnosing and treating breast cancer and NicView video streaming equipment , allowing families to use their smartphones to watch their babies being cared for in the neonatal unit . Each Beauty in Grace member donates $ 1,000 or more annually . This year , 90 members contributed ; nearly 80 attended the event on the resort ’ s Grand Lawn , with a reception followed by a three-course lunch hosted by Saddleback Medical Center Foundation . A special guest panel discussion , “ Beyond Wellness : Prevention , Survivorship and Sexual Health ,” was moderated by Saddleback Medical Center CEO Marcia Manker , who also highlighted the center ’ s construction of a new Women ’ s Health Pavilion , which is expected to be completed this summer . ( memorialcare . org / beautyingrace ) — Sharon Stello
1 . Sarah Nederlander , Dawn Levine 2 . True McMahan , Michelle Tom 3 . Christy Ward , Bhavana Pathak , Michael Krychman , Priyal Dholakiya , Tanya Evans , Marcia Manker 4 . Karen Testman , Judy Jones 5 . Nora Evans , Adeeba Evans , Tanya Evans 6 . C . C . Hafner , Shannon Stadelmann 7 . Tanya Evans , Priyal Dholakiya , Bhavana Pathak , Michael Krychman
LAGUNA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF TOURNAMENT More than 120 golf fans turned out May 14 to help the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce celebrate its annual Golf Tournament and raise money to continue supporting and advocating for local businesses and the community . Participants played 18 holes of scramble-format golf , along with a number of fun golf-centric competitions and a silent auction that raised over $ 7,000 for a good cause . Some of the many highlights from the event included Caden Gautreau winning the men ’ s Longest Drive ; Alani Sciocca , a high school sophomore , claiming the women ’ s Longest Drive title ; Julie Borreda winning the Closest to the Pin for women ; and a remarkable hole-in-one by Steve Robertson for the men ’ s Closest to the Pin . “ What a great day ,” Chamber CEO Erin Slattery said in a press release . “ The weather was beautiful , the food was amazing and everyone had a fun time .” ( lagunabeachchamber . org ) — Clara Beard
1 . Bianchi team 2 . Golf tournament setting 3 . 5K Mega Putt contest
TOP SECTION : PAUL BENNETT ; BOTTOM LEFT : COURTESY O F LAGUNA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ; BOTTOM MIDDLE AND RIGHT : GUILDER RIVERA
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