The Crowd:

Dor v’Dor, translated from Hebrew, means “generation to generation.” Recently, a mother-daughter volunteer group taking the name Dor v’Dor, under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Orange County, completed a wall mural at Heritage Pointe Retirement Home in Mission Viejo.

The mural project adorned the walls of the café and the arts and crafts room. The effort was led by super volunteers Barbara Shapiro and Vikki Zuckerman. This was a community project that was not about raising money, but rather about local volunteers contributing their time and talent to make a difference for elderly citizens living at Heritage Pointe.

Designers used a large-scale heart as the focal point of the project and then had residents of Heritage Pointe place their handprints on the heart as if they were sharing the love.

Zuckerman commented, “This project was truly rewarding for our teenage volunteers and illustrated for them the importance of honoring and respecting the elders of our community.”

Heritage Pointe is a Jewish home for the aging in Orange County and Long Beach. Established in the mid-1980s, the facility provides independent living to residents in need of daily services and, in addition, provides financial assistance to those in need. For more information on Heritage Pointe, go to www.heritagepointe.org.

At various intervals during the year, a small and very exclusive and unique musical ensemble known as Hutchins Consort performs for the Newport-Mesa audience.

Earlier in the social season, a colonial-themed event at the Village Crean, chaired by Newport social doyenne Bobbitt Williams, brought together the community of Philharmonic supporters to enjoy an al fresco dinner and performance by the Consort.

Williams and friends created an “Americana” theme with appropriate table décor created by Barbara Woods and Julie Jenkins featuring Old North Church table lanterns. Suzanne’s Catering served dinner with dessert provided by Gelato Paradiso.

The Consort also followed the Americana theme, performing a colonial tune known as “Jefferson and Liberty” and another selection called “March Timpani” composed by Tom Bethune, a blind slave.

Making the evening a success were Susan Beechner, Margaret Gates, Jan Landstrom, Kathryn Smith, Sharon Fair, and founding sponsor of the Consort Corona del Mar’s charming Sharon McNalley.

Also spotted in the crowd were hostess Donna Crean, Jim and Nora Johnson, Jane Grier, Alison Frenzel, Howard and Judith Jelinek, and Al and Linda Beimfohr.

Exclusive Shady Canyon was the setting for an early summer gathering on behalf of Laura’s House.

They called it “A Night of a Thousand Chances,” as Daniel Sussman opened his home for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a night of gaming and auction on behalf of Laura’s House.

By the end of the evening, some $9,000 was raised at the Sussman party with 100% of the ticket sales and silent auction proceeds benefiting Laura’s House.

In the crowd were Margaret Bayston, Jeff and Jill Dodd, Karen and Wayne Pinnell, chairman of the board for Laura’s House, Casey and Tim Wolin, Mike and Brenda Zalke, San Clemente artist Sharyn Evert and her husband, Jim, Stacy Marsh and Jennifer Henderson.

Laura’s House is a residential shelter for Orange County women and children in crisis.

Is there no place in O.C. for men in crisis? I need to know.

Or do we just cause all the problems?

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