OUT & ABOUT
CHARITY PURSUITS AND COASTAL HAPPENINGS
Stephen Hauschka , Burton Young
RIVALS CUP
Kure It Cancer Research held its fifth annual Rivals Cup golf tournament June 10 at Pelican Hill Golf Club , raising an estimated $ 300,000 to fund research at the University of Southern California and University of California , Los Angeles cancer centers . The sold-out event was attended by 149 golfers including a few celebrities : former NFL players Stephen Hauschka , Steve Beuerlein and Evan Moore , who are current sports analysts , as well as retired basketball player and coach Tyus Edney , comedian Joe Torry and actors Dawnn Lewis and Flex Alexander . The event also featured a live auction with packages such as Robb Report ’ s Car of the Year experience , a Duffy ride , overnight stay at The Resort at Pelican Hill and five-day trip to the Masters Tournament at Augusta with rounds of golf included . ( kureit . org ) — Catherine Norby
John Ursini , Paul McDonald , Bill Peters
Jim and Marianne Nahin
Wendy Tenebaum , Linda Young
Drew and Jaime Hoeven
Karen Lamb , Melinda Seely , Susan Seely , Hall Seely Jennifer Koranda , Kim Grimm , Kate Conard
Hayley McDonald pictured with Pancake the tortoise
Stephanie and Josh Bachman
ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER GALA
Founder Robert House and board member Rick John , who planted some of the original redwood trees at the Environmental Nature Center , were honored at the organization ’ s gala on July 15 to celebrate 50 years of connecting the community to nature . The 100 attendees started the evening with cocktails , hors d ’ oeuvres and live music on the ENC patio , then enjoyed Trailside Experiences as they walked across the nature center ’ s grounds to dine under the stars at the ENC Nature Preschool . There was a live auction and dancing to music performed by the All Star Trio . Executive Director Bo Glover announced during the event that an anonymous donor would be matching all of the money raised through Aug . 30 ( up to $ 100,000 ). OneRoot Foundation made a second matching pledge , this one in honor of John , also promising up to $ 100,000 — meaning donors saw their contributions tripled . ( encenter . org ) — C . N .
TOP SECTION : REGGIE IGE ; BOTTOM SECTION : COURTESY OF ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER
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