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A MOTHER'S STORYMOTHER-DAUGHTER MANHATTAN TRIP

OCMA'S ART OF DINING CELEBRATES 30!

It is time to celebrate mothers, as Mother's Day on May14th is the day set aside to do so. My mother passed on 12 years

ago, and I cherish all the wonderful, loving memories she gave me throughout my life. Our Mother's Day story in this issue features Isabelle Villaseñor, whose mother demon-strated unconditional love her entire life and gave her the

example to raise her own two daughters. And, it doesn't stop there, as she continues to nurture her seven grandchildren.

Our Mother's Day theme is also featured in our travel story, as writer and New York City native Andrea Poe makes a visit with her mother and daughter to the neighborhood she grew up in on the southern tip of Manhattan, which locals now refer to as "the 'new' New York." Suzette Zara, our culinary expert, suggests making mother luscious lemon and strawberry cheesefakes (vegan and gluten-free), and Parting Thoughts columnist Deirdre Michalski gives us a brief history of how other countries celebrate mothers and how her family pampers her on that special day.

Two Newport Beach nonprofit events are celebrating 30 years this spring. Sam Goldstein launched the Orange County Museum of Art's "Art of Dining" culinary extravaganza in 1987, attracting world-renowned chefs from the start. When the event expanded to honor iconic visual artists and arts patrons, it featured the best of the best in those fields. That same year, cancer survivor Sandy Sewell founded Circle 1000, a group of women committed to raising funds for the Hoag Family Cancer Center through its annual Founders' Celebration Brunch. Celebrity speakers have included the late First Lady Nancy Reagan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller, and many more.

And, speaking of raising funds for cancer research, our story about Ken Ketner's support of the "Let's Be Frank about Cancer" fundraiser in honor of his friend, Frank Di Bella, is heartwarming. Di Bella faced a life-threatening battle with cancer before he found Dr. Sumanta Pal at City of Hope, who saved his life.

All in all, this is a very uplifting issue, showing why mothers are so important to us, as well as relating the love and support that people exude for good causes in our community.

Until next time,

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Defining moments in one’s life can come at any time. For Ken Ketner, a long-time Newport Beach resident and businessman, his

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resources, so they turned to Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles for help. The care I got was beyond what words could describe,” Ketner says.

Ketner was named Easter Seal Child of the Year and became a spokesman for the organization at a very young age. He recalls that was his first effort trying to give something back for the kindness that was shown to him in a time of need.

It was in the late 1990s when Ketner met Frank Di Bella, an accom-plished CPA. Di Bella had lost his kidney to cancer in 1994.

“I was impressed with Frank’s personal passion for helping oth-ers and especially his commitment to the Muscular Dystrophy Association,” Ketner says. “He organized a special event every year that helped raise money for the nonprofit for more than 20 years.”

In 2011, Di Bella faced a life-threatening battle. His cancer had returned with a vengeance. Given a diagnosis of only a few months to live by local doctors, Frank turned to the City of Hope because of their experience in developing powerful cancer treatments that saves lives. That decision saved his life, and Di Bella’s passion for helping others was refocused. That resulted in the founding of the “Let’s be Frank about Cancer” fundraiser, and, with the help of friends like Ketner, has raised more than $4 million for the City of Hope.

When Frank asked for my help, it was an easy yes," says Ketner, whose wife Cheri, a successful realtor in Newport Beach, also became a willing "Let's Be Frank About Cancer" committee member.

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NEWPORT BEACH BUSINESSMAN KEN KETNER TALKS ABOUT HIS SUPPORT OF CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH

HIS FRIEND FRANK DI BELLA

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“When Frank asked for my help, it was an easy yes,” says Ken Ketner, whose wife

Cheri, a successful realtor in Newport Beach, also became a willing “Let’s Be

Frank About Cancer” committee member.


The money is sorely needed, and the statistics are staggering. According to the American Cancer Institute, the number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis reached nearly 14.5 million in 2014 and is expected to rise to almost 19 million by 2024. Also, in 2014, an estimated 15,780 children and adolescents, ages 0 to 19, were diag-nosed with cancer and 1,960 died of the disease.

Inspired by Sinatra’s famous song “Fly Me To The Moon,” this year’s gala, “Fly Me To A Cure,” was successfully attended by more than 400 guests. The evening was a celebration of life, of giving back, and of new discoveries. During the evening, His Excellency Milan Panic, former Prime Minister of Yugoslavia, was honored for his $1 million gift to the City of Hope. Likewise, Dr. Sumanta “Monty” Pal, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research and Co-Director, Kidney Cancer Program, was recognized for his role in saving DiBella’s life and for his contributions at the Milan Panic Laboratory for Molecular Medicine at the City of Hope.

The committee members joyfully gathered at the end of the eve-ning behind a huge check for $691,931, made payable to Dr. Pal for cancer research at the City of Hope. The final fundraising efforts raised more than $713,000 that night.

Major sponsors for the gala included His Excellency Milan Panic, S. Paul and Marybelle Musco, Bret Hardin of Ancon Marine, Michael and JoAnn Sweig, Ken and Cheri Ketner, Argyros Family Foundation, Mobilitie, and the Hausman Family Foundation. Jann Carl, former Entertainment Tonight correspondent and co-host of the breakout reality hit, “Small Town Big Deal,” was mistress of ceremonies for the evening.

Ketner perfectly summed up the spirit of the evening and its mission by saying:

“Our community is very committed and generous to nonprofits, and we know all of these organizations could use more help.” He went on to say, “I wish the entire community had been present to witness the success and passion that this year’s event created. I believe that if people in our community witnessed the energy in that room, next year’s event would be overwhelming.”

If this cause resonates with you, visit CityofHope.org or follow City of Hope on Facebook.com/CityofHope, Twitter.com/CityofHope or YouTube.com/CityofHopeonline.

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Event Founder and Chair Frank Di Bella, City of Hope's Dr. Sumanta Pal


THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISABELLE VILLASEÑOR AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS INCLUDES OWNING AND OPERATING SEVEN MCDONALD'S

“They are my best friends, and they are just so much fun,” Isabelle Villaseñor

says about her two daughters Jenny Briones and Lisa De Bono, who together own and operate seven McDonald’s.

“Every morning we have a group chat,” Lisa says. “We communicate by phone, text and email around 50 times a day.” Jenny chimes in, “It’s a good thing our husbands grew up with us, so they understand.”

It turns out that Isabelle was introduced to McDonalds in 1967, when at age 21 she mar-ried Pat Smith, who with his parents even-tually owned and operated stores in Artesia and San Clemente. After Dolorys and Jack Smith passed away by 1976, Pat and Isabelle opened a store in San Juan Capistrano, later selling it before an amicable divorce in 1981. Pat sold the San Clemente store and got out of the business and Isabelle bought the original store in Artesia in 1981. She was a woman in the business when there were very few women owners, and she had not been involved in running the business, as she was busy raising their daughters. It was

a challenge. In 18 months, however, she increased sales 121%, eventually moving on to build stores in Cypress and Norwalk, two stores at John Wayne Airport and purchase two stores in Lake Forest. She also bought and sold two stores in Cerritos along the way.

DAUGHTERS JOIN BUSINESS

Isabelle relates how her daughters became part of the family business:

“The girls helped me with local marketing events early on–Lisa even dressed as an Easter Bunny one year handing out treats to the little ones. From the time they were 16, they worked in the stores during Christmas and summer vacations as part of the crew, with the same training and wages as every-one else. It was very important to me for them to have a valuable work ethic.”

Isabelle says that when the girls started

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“They are my best friends, and they are just so much

fun,” Isabelle Vil-laseñor says about her two daughters Jenny Briones and

Lisa De Bono.

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4. Jenny and Lisa with their mother Isabelle at the ribbon cutting for the regrand opening of McDonald's in Artesia in 1981

5. 1968 in Artesia when John and Dolorys Smith opened their first McDonald's

6. Isabelle, second from right, at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Awards of Excel-lence gala in 2001 with her mother Magdalena, and her daughters, Jenny, left, and Lisa, right

2. Magnalena and Jesus Villaseñor 7. Lake Forest reopening in 2010 with Ronald McDonald and grandchildren Anthony, Joshua, Sara, Jake and Michael

8. Working at one of the Lake Forest McDon-ald's in the summer of 2016 are grandsons Anthony De Bono, left, and Jake Briones

1. Magdalena Villaseñor with her daughter Isabelle

3. Isabelle with her daughters Lisa, left, and Jenny in 1978

talking about the possibility of joining the business, she made it very clear that they needed to give 150%, and, if they changed their minds, there was no second chance.

However, there was one more hurtle before the girls could even consider the possibility.

“Our mother always insisted on an educa-tion first,” Jenny says.

Isabelle suggested they minor in busi-ness to prepare them for whatever field they chose to enter–something she continues to recommend to her grandchildren.

So, off to college the girls went, with Jenny opting for USC, where in 1994, she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications.

“For as long as I could remember, I wanted to be a McDonald’s owner operator,” Jenny says. “It was evident early on I had ketchup in my veins,” she jokes.

Following Lisa’s graduation from UCLA

with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature with an emphasis in Business Administration, she accepted a position in Los Angeles as a literary agent’s assistant at Ken Sherman & Associates, where she interned in college. A few years later, however, she found she was more inspired by “McDonald’s talk” with her mother and changed course to begin her journey with the brand.

Both daughters graduated from the McDonald’s Management Development Program, as well as from Hamburger University, before completing the McDonald’s Next Generation Program to become owner operators.

Lisa and Jenny both married their Mater Dei High School sweethearts–Jenny to Aaron Briones, who is the business’s Director of Operations (he started work-ing at McDonalds at age 16), and Lisa to

Paul De Bono, who is a private investi-gator with Argus West Investigations. As to children, Jenny and Aaron have three –Jake, 17, Michael, 14, and Sara, 11, and Lisa and Paul are proud parents to Anthony, 18, and Joshua, 16.

Addressing family dynamics, Lisa says:“Years ago the three of us agreed not

to discuss business at the table, but, now we talk about it. Our kids give us plenty of feedback. When the grandchildren turn 16, they work in the business. McDonald’s is the perfect first job. You learn the basics of business, from customer service to the bottom line, as well as simple practices like teamwork and responsibility.”

“It’s great training for life,” Jenny adds.With her two daughters and son-in-law in

the business, Isabelle is happy to have three and four sets of eyes and ears.

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into her early 80's. She passed on in 2014, long after her father passed in 1994.

“My mother was the lovely combination of beauty and grace, and her greatest virtue was patience. She was funny, a math whiz and would do anything for me, her only child. We were inseparable. I miss her every day.”

Isabelle’s lessons in giving are evidenced by a myriad of awards and recognitions. She received the McTLC Award at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Awards of Excellence in 2001, where she was the only McDonald’s owner operator honored for her outstanding contributions to improve the health and well-being of children. She spoke to an audience of 2,000 people and donated the $30,000 to St. Joseph Ballet, now known as The Wooden Floor. Other luminaries honored at the annual event have included Colin Powell, John Wooden, Paul Newman, Nancy Reagan, Dr. Benjamin Carson, among others.

“It was absolutely the highlight of my career,” she says.

”The best part is that I don’t have to explain my vision and my business philos-ophy to my family because they’ve lived it their entire lives,” she says.

ISABELLE’S BEGINNINGS

Isabelle learned her work ethic and phi-losophy of life from her parents, Jesus and Magdalena Villaseñor.

Isabelle’s father was a gardner, who cre-ated beautiful landscaping in Beverly Hills, and her mother was a secretary.

“His clients loved him and would invite my parents to lunch and to their weddings,” she says.

Her parents taught her that honesty, integ-rity and living the Golden Rule is a philoso-phy she has carried into the business.

“We want to treat our customers as our most treasured investment. In other words, we want a smile on both sides of the counter.”

Isabelle’s mother helped her with the busi-ness from the very beginning. She helped care for the girls and was the bookkeeper

Joshua, Paul, Lisa and Anthony De Bono, Isabelle Villaseñor,

Jake, Jenny, Sara, Michael and Aaron Briones

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Jenny made for her mother when she

was in college, 1993

PRESENT DAY

The family spends time at Lake Arrowhead, where they have a cabin, and last year, they visited a dude ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Isabelle also takes the grandkids to Washington, D.C. in their eighth grade year.

“It’s a great way to bond,” she says.It seems that Isabelle is famous for her

favorite quotes, poems and thoughts, things that she posted regularly on the refrigerator during her daughters’ growing-up years under “I’m the Mommy That’a Why.” There were so many that Lisa and Jenny mounted a collage of them to give their mother on a recent Mother’s Day.

“They carry the essence of how we were raised and how blessed we are,” Lisa says.

There is a lot of love in this family. As a loving daughter, mother and grandmother, Isabelle sums up her life:

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“I was a one-man band,” Sam Goldstein says of launching Art of Dining for the Newport Harbor Art Museum (now known as

Orange County Museum of Art), in 1987.“I was on the museum’s acquisition committee, and we needed

money to buy art, so I established a fundraiser that would divide the proceeds between acquiring art and the operating fund,” he says.

The result was Art of Dining, which Goldstein named, and which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 20th.

For seven years Goldstein worked his magic as the chair. His idea was to bring chefs from around the world to create a one-of-a-kind gourmet experience at the Four Seasons Newport Beach (now the Island Hotel). He drew major underwriting dollars from philanthropists like Julia and George Argyros, Joan and Don Beall, Anwar Soliman of American Restaurant Group, and Robert Mondavi Winery, as well as South Coast Plaza retailers Tiffany & Co. and Cartier, with Chanel and Neiman Marcus coming on board with high-end live auction items.

Goldstein worked with Four Seasons’ Executive Chef Michel Pieton and engaged Joachim Splichal, who at the time was consulting chef at the Regency Club in Los Angeles, who asked his friend Chef Michel Richard of Citrus in Los Angeles to join him in inviting chefs to participate. Collaborating chefs included such names as Alain Ducasse of Hotel de Paris, Jean-Louis Palladin at the Watergate, San Francisco’s Hubert Keller of Fleur de Lys, Chicago’s Charlie Trotter, New York’s Brian Whitmer of Montrachet, etc.

To say it was a success was an understatement. Art of Dining was the place to be. Thanks to Goldstein, the stage was set, and a plethora of OCMA supporters took the reins and expanded the event beyond an exceptional dining experience.

It was Twyla Martin, who has attended every Art of Dining and chaired it four years running in the mid-to-late 1990s after Goldstein moved on (she calls Goldstein the “Father of Art of Dining”), who introduced the visual arts through honoring iconic artists and arts patrons.

7. Art of Dining 1999: Honored Arts Patron Stanley Marcus, Event Chair Marsha Anderson with husband and OCMA Trustee Darrell Anderson

8. Art of Dining 2006: Honored Artist Richard Serra, second from left, Event Chair Maralou Harrington, second from right, with 2004 & 2005 Art of Dining Co-Chairs Jennifer Van Bergh, left, and Jennifer Segerstrom, right

9. Art of Dining 2010: Artist John Baldessari, Honored Artist at AOD 2002, with 2010 Honored Artist Sidney B. Felsen, co-founder of Gemini Studios G.E.L.

10. Art of Dining 2013: OCMA Director Dennis Szakacs, Honored Artist David Lynch, with actors Lara Flynn Boyle and Ray Wise

6. Art of Dining 1998: Honored Arts Patron Eli Broad with his wife Edythe Broad

4. Art of Dining 1997: Arts Patron David Rockefeller, right, with Trustee Emeritus Henry Segerstrom, who was Arts Patron at Art of Dining 2002 and honored again posthumously at AOD 2015

5. Art of Dining 1996: Table decor featured Honored Artist Ed Ruscha's iconic "Annie" painting on menu covers and centerpieces were de-signed and created by glass artist Therman Statom. Guests purchased the centerpieces, bringing $30,000 to the museum.

3. Art of Dining 1995: OCMA Founding Chair, the late Chuck Martin, Anjelica Huston and Honored Artist, sculptor Robert Graham, Event Chair Twyla Martin, Isabel and Michael Mondavi

1. Art of Dining 1988, featured on a magazine cover with Art of Dining Founder/Chair Sam Goldstein, committee member Pamela Goldstein, Host Chef Michel Pieton from Four Seasons Newport Beach, Michel Richard from Citrus Restaurant in Los Angeles, and Joachim Splichal, from Regency Club, LA

2. Inaugural 1987 Art of Dining invitation

Martin’s tenure honored such quintessential artists as Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud (who Donald Bren introduced), Viola Frey and sculp-tor Robert Graham (who brought his movie star wife Anjelica Huston), as well as arts patrons David Rockefeller and Eli Broad.

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And, with South Coast Plaza purchasing tables through Henry and Renee Segerstrom, it also encouraged retailers like Bulgari, Escada, and Louis Vuitton to offer one-of-a-kind auction items.

OCMA supporter Marsha Anderson also stepped up four times to chair Art of Dining. Her first outing was in 1999, when Neiman Marcus underwrote the entire event (except the food), when Stanley Marcus was the honored arts patron and Manuel Neri the honored artist.

“Neiman’s VP and Fashion Director Ken Downing designed the ball-room in Tony Duquette décor, and it was stunning,” Anderson remembers.

In a new twist, guests met at OCMA for cocktails and speeches and were shuttled to the Four Seasons for dinner, where local chefs were featured for the first time.

Elizabeth Tierney chaired Art of Dining 2000, when Peter Alexander was the featured artist and Joan Irvine Smith the arts patron. Guests gathered at Palm Garden Restaurant in Fashion Island (no longer there) for the dining soiree.

Marsha Anderson was back with co-chair Pam Muzzy in 2001 at Palm Garden, with Neiman Marcus orchestrating the event. Four Seasons chefs came from the Pacific Rim, and renowned artist Robert Rauchenberg was honored artist (injured and unable to attend, artist Sidney Felsen came in his place).

Art of Dining 2002 was held in a tent at South Coast Plaza, with Joan Riach, Diane Coon and Erin Trunel co-chairing. Henry Segerstrom was the honored arts patron and John Baldessari the featured artist.

4. Art of Dining 2013: Honored Artist David Lynch-inspired decor

5. Art of Dining 2015: table on South Coast Plaza's Bridge of Gardens

2. Art of Dining 2013: Executive Committee - Irene Martino, Marsha Anderson, Jennifer Segerstrom, Jennifer Van Bergh, Twyla Martin, Pamela Paul, Inga Beder, Susan Etchandy, Sally Crockett

1. Art of Dining 2013: OCMA Board of Trustees member Anton Segerstrom and his wife Jennifer Segerstrom, longtime Art of Dining committee member and past chair

3. Art of Dining 2016: OCMA Director/CEO Todd Smith and Honored Artist Marilyn Minter in tent at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, OCMA's future site

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“It was a ‘we’ effort,” Martin says of her committee. “The artists we honored helped with the theme through décor and set design.”

Martin’s ingenious idea to engage glass artist Therman Statom to create individual centerpieces for each of the 43 tables in 1996 brought $30,000 to the bottom line.

Martin raised the bar by inviting the heads of large companies to underwrite and attend the event.

“We brought Chase Manhattan Private Banking, American Express, Delta Airlines, Ernst & Young, and Rockwell, among many others, to the table,” Martin says. “We also invited guests to syndicate big ticket tables.”

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Next year’s event was in a tent at Pelican Hill Resort, with Marsha Anderson once again chairing with artist Nathan Oliveira and arts patron David A. Coulter honored.

Committee members Jennifer Segerstrom and Jennifer Van Bergh co-chaired in 2004 and 2005 at Pelican Hill Resort with artists Bill Viola and Dennis Hopper (a no show) the honored artists. Having married Anton Segerstrom in 2000, Jennifer says:

“I had an arts interest and Anton was a collector, so it was a natural progression for me to get more involved with the museum.”

Anton, who grew up in an arts family, as his mother Yvonne was an artist who introduced her husband Henry Segerstrom to the arts, says:

“My parents supported the Newport Harbor Arts Museum from almost the year it was founded in 1962. My father was on the board, and my mother was a docent. I remember attending NHAM art exhibitions when the museum was located in Balboa Pavilion.”

Renowned artist Richard Serra was honored in 2006, with Maralou Harrington chairing at OCMA and the Island Hotel. Marsha Anderson and Joan Riach co-chaired in 2007 at the St. Regis Resort, with Mary Heilmann the honored artist. Architect Thom Mayne was honored artist the next year, with Carmela Phillips chairing it at the Island Hotel, and visual theatre artist Robert Wilson was honored in 2009, when Inga Beder and Irene Martino were co-chairs at The Westin South Coast Plaza.

An executive committee composed of many past chairs took the reins from 2010 to the present, and venues have included Montage Resort, Balboa Bay Resort, South Coast Plaza’s Bridge of Gardens and the lawn at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where the museum is scheduled to move in the near future. Artists honored have included Felsen, Chris Burden, Irvine Blum, David Lynch, Diane Thater, Tony DeLap and Marilyn Minter, with a special tribute to arts patron, the late Henry Segerstrom.

This year’s Art of Dining is returning to its future site at SCFTA, with Louis Vuitton the presenter for the fourth year running. OCMA Director Todd Smith says of the featured artist:

“This year, we are most excited to be honoring Beijing-based artist Sun Xun, who is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from China in the last decade."

Art of Dining has been a gigantic effort for so many people, includ-ing a myriad of chefs and their staffs. Goldstein sums it up nicely.

“Looking back, I feel great pride. Art of Dining has had such a wonderful charitable life for the museum and continues to do so.”

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I was born in Manhattan and my mother, a native Californian, logged more than four

decades in New York. So, it was with great curiosity that we, together with my 10-year-old daughter, decided to explore a downtown neighborhood located at the narrow tip of the island that spans from the East River to the Hudson River. Locals have started refer-ring to this area as “ the new New York,” as opposed to the rest of the city, now, some-what derisively, dubbed “Old Manhattan.”

Previously this part of lower Manhattan was known mostly for Wall Street hard char-gers and tourists on their way to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island or a Circle Line boat tour. But something has happened, a new energy has bubbled up with new apartments, office buildings, hotels, shops and restaurants. The long-awaited Freedom Tower, the tallest sky-scraper in the Western Hemisphere, drives much of this and is a gleaming symbol of resilience that stands sentinel over the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

New York’s familiar grime, grit and faces creased with consternation have somehow been banished in this zone. Even the pri-mary subway hub at Fulton Street is clean, modern and, yup, efficient. Joggers, dog walkers and pram-pushing dads maneuver the early morning paths along Battery Park. Could this neighborhood really be part of my hometown city?

THE "NEW" NEW YORKTHERE'S A NEW VIBRANCY AT THE TIP OF MANHATTAN ARTICLE ANDREA POE

The first night of our visit we hole up at the Conrad, a sleek all-suites hotel overlooking the Hudson River. The lobby with its soaring ceiling, multi-story installation by artist Sol Levitt, and futuristic globe lights sets the tone for the “new” New York. Because we visit in winter, we miss the seasonal Loopy Doopy, a rooftop bar that’s a favorite with locals. We do make it to the airy lobby restaurant called Atrio, where we dine on velvety, delightfully cream-free lobster cappuccino and hyper-fresh grilled halibut.

Because the 9/11 Museum sits a couple of blocks from the Conrad, we begin our exploration there. From harrowing videos from that fateful day to mangled steel rods, to soot-covered helmets of firefighters to personal effects of fallen victims, the mostly underground galleries are a testimony to the tapestry of humanity.

When we emerge, we cross the street to St. Paul’s, a Revolutionary War-era church. This hallowed ground stood in the shadow of the World Trade Center when the towers fell and threw open its doors to tend to the injured and first responders.

On the other side of the Freedom Tower sits an optimistic testimony to the future. Brookfield Place is Manhattan’s first truly modern mall. This marble-clad temple of commerce has fashionista hot shops

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Freedom Tower from Four Seasons Tribeca Suite Terrace

9/11 Memorial Museum featuring the Last Column/Photo Jin Lee

9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion with view of North Pool/Photo Amy Dreher

South Street Seaport

The seasonal Loopy Doopy Bar on the roof of the Conrad


Oculus

Conrad New York riverview room

Conrad New York lobby

Four Seasons Downtown

grand staircase

Four Seasons Downtown

THE “NEW” NEW YORK (CONTINUED)


like Diane von Furstenberg and Gucci, a European-style food hall trading in oysters, hand-cut steaks and jewel tone macaroons, along with practical outposts, like DryBar, where I sip prosecco while my daughter and I get impressive blowouts.

The stunning modernist design of the Oculus, a newly-opened transportation hub for the area, which also houses shops and cafes, makes it an underground wonderland.

While this is a worthy destination, no shop-ping experience downtown can compete with Century 21, a cluttered multi-storied monument to the “only in New York” bargain, where you can scoop up a Donna Karan dress for $20 and score an 80% discount on a Christian LaCroix handbag.

On our second night we go big and head to the new Four Seasons Downtown, a chic but decidedly friendly oasis destined to set the bar for luxury hotels in the city. Our bank of windows overlooking the Freedom Tower renders a powerful tableau, a testament to America’s tenacity. The rooms are sleek and roomy, and baths are the stuff of dreams, out-fitted with marble and massive soaking tubs. I carve out time for a therapeutically firming facial at the spa, a serene space that belies its location in the heart of the city. But, ultimately, it’s the staff–doormen, front desk and house-keeping–that makes our stay so memorable. It’s a place where once you check in, everyone knows your name. Not once did we return to the property without a personal greeting.

We make a point to meander past city hall en route to South Street Seaport, a cobble-stoned 18th century micro-neighborhood with pubs, shops and the Grammy Museum. During our visit, the museum had an interac-tive Taylor Swift exhibit, where my daughter danced and ogled glittery stage costumes while my mom and I re-engineered the hit song “Mean” in a mock sound studio.

The next morning, we reluctantly check out of the uber-contemporary Four Seasons. Awaiting our cab we note that we’re standing in front of a 19th century church and across the street from a Deco-era government building. As we look up, we see a cluster of building cranes. New buildings are being erected all around us. This downtown skyline is blooming, and we can’t wait to return and see what’s next.

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It takes a village–and, in this case, a large circle of wonderful

friends. That is how it all began 30 years ago. Circle 1000 is a philanthropic endeavor bene-fiting the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. The program was first developed to raise awareness and help the Hoag Family Cancer Center Institute to flourish. The inspiration behind the impactful pro-gram is Newport Beach resident and breast cancer survivor Sandy Sewell, who proudly founded Circle 1000 in 1987. Her idea was to gather a group of friends who would contrib-ute at least $1,000 annually, and each friend was tasked with asking her own circle of friends to also participate.

From those simple beginnings, Circle 1000 expanded to more than 1000 friends who have raised more than $15 million dollars to date. The Circle 1000 committee invites community members to make an annual gift in support of cancer services at Hoag, and, in recogni-tion of the donors’ support, Circle 1000 hosts an annual Founders' Celebration Brunch with a noted speaker. Over the years, participants leave the event with an overwhelming sense of inspiration and a feel-ing that they are truly making a difference.

Back in the early days, Sewell gathered volunteers to address envelopes and help in whatever way they could. She felt that the message of early detection of cancer through self-examination

LOVEA CIRCLE OF and mammograms was just not

reaching enough women. And, as we know, people did not freely discuss topics such as this. A great deal has certainly changed since then. Patients have so much more support, and, thanks to the growth of the

Hoag Family Cancer Institute, they can have progressive treatments

right here versus having to travel to other medical centers and be away from

their support systems. Sewell recalls:“In the beginning, our chief goal was to

educate women to get treatment early and to learn about cancer. We were gearing this to educate

women much more than to entertain them.” Cancer touches so many lives. When Ginny Ueberroth discov-

ered she had breast cancer in 1976, there was far less support for women going through the same ordeal.

“It was hard for people to hear the word cancer,” she says.Ueberroth was helped by a woman who came to visit her in the hos-

pital. The encouragement from someone who had undergone treatment years earlier made all the difference. As a result, it encouraged her to counsel and comfort others, and she wanted to make every day count. When Ueberrtoh heard about Circle 1000 from her friend Hyla Bertea, she jumped in with both feet. She knew how important support was in going through the process and for recovery. Looking ahead, Ginny says,

2016 Founders' Brunch Committee - Front Row (l-r) Jan Turner Hering, Chair Sheryl Anderson, Shannon Miller, Ginny Ueberroth, Vicki Booth, Bethany Knapp, Kerry O'Neill; Back Row - Tara Shapiro, Mary Buckingham, Fran Applegate, Jill Aschieris, Underwriting Chair Heather Gaughan, Pam Schmider, Susan Werner, Karen Linden, Kelli Weeks, Soogie Kang

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COMMEMORATES 30 YEARS


4. Late First Lady Nancy Reagan, a breast cancer survivor, spoke at the 1990 Found-ers' Brunch, her first speaking engagement after her husband left office

3. Circle 1000 Founder Sandy Sewell, left , and Judy Steele welcomed actor and guest speaker Harry Belafonte at the 1997 Founders' Brunch

2. Guest speaker Jamie Lee Curtis hugs Circle 1000 founder Sandy Sewell at 2014 Founders' Brunch

1. Newport Beach [714] cover in 1989 with Circle 1000 Founder Sandy Sewell, center, Kelli Hayde, Louise Ewing, Janet Walsh and Nora Jorgensen

“We now have an affiliation with USC. New trials and treatments are constantly underway. One day, I hope we can celebrate that we have cured cancer, just like what happened with polio here in the United States.”

This year, the Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Balboa Bay Resort. The Hoag Hospital Foundation will honor Circle 1000’s extraordinary 30-year legacy of supporting the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. The event is attended by Circle 1000 donors, many of whom are cancer survivors, as well as Hoag physicians, nurses and friends.

The event has drawn such renowned speakers as its first, actress Jill Ireland, who was the National Crusade Chairwoman for the American Cancer Society and whose book, Life Wish, chronicled her experience with breast cancer. First Lady Nancy Reagan followed, along with singer Harry Belafonte, Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, and many more.

This year’s guest speaker will be Joan Lunden, award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker and women's health and wellness advocate.

Sheryl Anderson proudly serves as the chair-person for a second year in a row. When asked about the event, she says,

"I am honored to be part of such as an extraor-dinary community that is so committed to mak-ing a difference in the fight against cancer. The Hoag Family Cancer Institute has now become a leading center of excellence not only in Orange County but across the country.”

In 2016, the Annual Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch raised $840,000 to benefit the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. They hope to surpass that figure this year.

For more information on Circle 1000 and to purchase tickets to the upcoming Brunch on May 2, please go to the link Circle1000.org.

Early Founders' Brunch Committee: Front Row (l-r) Founder Sandy Sewell, Betty Grazer, Pat Cox, Arden Flamson, Judy Steele, Dr. Stephanie McClellan, Hyla Bertea; Back Row: Fran Applegate, Kelli Hayde, Marcia Martyn, Jill Johnson Tucker, Sharon Pettis, Sherry Cagle, Lynn Thomas, Judith Swedlund, Jacqueline Dillman, Janet Curci, Virginia Zenz, Jodi Greenbaum, Ginny Ueberroth

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TWENTY EIGHT RESTAURANT AND BAR'S EXECUTIVE CHEF JAY LACUESTA HAS BIG CHANGES IN MIND

ARTICLE JENN TANAKAPHOTOGRAPHY TWENTY EIGHT RESTAURANT AND BAR

C runch! The grilled bread crackles between my teeth. The toast’s charred exterior gives way to a springy

sourdough center. Served beside it are succulent pieces of uni bursting with the essence of Santa Barbara’s salty ocean waters. For this starter, each diner is in charge of constructing his or her perfect bite. We take turns slathering the scorching hot bone marrow on top of the charred sourdough. Let me not forget to mention that we crowned the bites with whole pieces of uni. The chilled seafood component dances with the marrow’s unctuous fatty flavor. It tastes like beef-fla-vored butter punctuated with briny bursts from the cold uni. Following that savory dish is the homemade angolotti pasta with rich brown butter and salty Parmesan cheese. The del-icate pockets encase a smooth, creamy squash filling. It is apparent that Twenty Eight no longer serves just Chinese food. There’s a new chef at the helm and the menu reflects his love for simplicity.

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Char Kurobuta Pork Shoulder with garnishes

Uni Bone Marrow Toast

When Twenty Eight opened in 2014, the restaurant drew much attention, thanks to its executive chef, real-ity TV personality Shirley Chung. As her sous chef, Jay Lacuesta balanced out Chung’s boisterous energy. He is noticeably reserved and soft-spoken, where Chung is known for her booming voice and frenetic presence. From the beginning, Lacuesta was the yin to her yang. Then, Chung decided to return for a second run on Bravo’s Emmy-winning television show “Top Chef.” Lacuesta stepped in and kept the kitchen flames ablaze at Twenty Eight. The only time he left his post was to surprise Chung on the final episode of “Top Chef.” Just as he did at Twenty Eight, Lacuesta stood by her side and cooked his heart out. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. Chung lost and returned to Orange County as runner-up.

While most of us were rooting for Chung on TV, the chef had quietly left the kitchen. When she amicably moved on, Twenty Eight’s owner Stacie Tran knew that Lacuesta would take the reins. Under his guise, the menu transformed from a mishmash of Chinese food to large platters of wood-grilled meats with comfort food-inspired side dishes. Lacuesta, who spent years cooking with acclaimed chef José Andrés, created a menu intended for family-style feasts.

The Kurobuta pork shoulder arrives with an assort-ment of edible garnishes. Similar to a Peking duck platter served at a Chinese banquet, Lacuesta’s dish is served with steamed buns. Three ramekins of charred scallions,


Ribeye Steak

citrus-tomato relish and fresh herbs enable each diner to assemble the buns to their liking. The pork dish echoes the same fam-ily-style plating that we all enjoyed with the uni and bone marrow toast starter.

The definitive showstopper is the lamb shoulder chop. Lacuesta sources the tender American lamb from a small purveyor called Superior Farms. Crusted with fresh mint, basil and grilled fennel, the lamb is glazed with a rich black vinegar reduction. Do not forget to order the potato purée. The creamy potatoes are topped with a layer of crunchy panko breadcrumbs and fresh chives.

Lacuesta may dictate the new menu; however, he still answers to one woman, the restaurant’s owner Stacie Tran. One of Tran’s favorite desserts is fried bananas.

“I told him, trust me, we just need to try it,” says Tran. “Then Jay created a dessert that takes all the best elements of a fried banana.”

The crispy jackfruit cannoli shell encases the sweet fried fruit drizzled with coconut caramel. The crunchy bananas are served with cold, creamy coconut ice cream. Every bite reminds me of the fried bananas that my husband and I shared at a small café in Southeast Asia. Tran and Lacuesta would agree. When they first tasted the fried banana dessert, they knew it was a winner.

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MAY 14MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH IN THE BACKYARDHOTEL IRVINEHotel Irvine is featuring a Mother's Day Brunch on its back lawn with a Farmers' Mar-ket-inpsired menu and a build-your-own Mi-mosa Bar with fresh-squeezed juices. There are three seatings: 10 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 3 p.m. Adults–$65; Children, ages five to 12–$15; Children four and under free. For reserva-tions, visit HotelIrvine.com/happenings or call 949.225.6780.

MAY 18WITTE LECTURE SERIES: AUTHOR STEPHANIE DANLERNEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARYStephanie Danler, author of New York Times bestseller Sweetbitter, is speaking about her debut novel at the Newport Beach Library Foundation's Witte Lecture Series. Hailing from California, she writes about her experience working in the fast-paced and of-ten chaotic Manhattan restaurant life. Book sales and light refreshments offered. For ticket information, call 949.548.2411 or email [email protected]

MAY 21WALK TO CURE ARTHRITISANGEL STADIUM, ANAHEIMThe Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation's nationwide signature event that unites communities across the country to put an end to arthritis. The event features a three-mile and one-mile course. Dogs are welcome. WalkToCureArthritis.org

RUNS MAY 4–7AVP TOURNAMENTHUNTINGTON BEACH PIERIt's beach time! Help kick off the first stop of the 2017 Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tournament. This is the 18th straight year Huntington Beach has hosted a pro beach volleyball event. Though televised, the best seats in the house will be right in you backyard. For details, visit AVP.com.

MAY 6NEWPORT BEACH STANDUP FOR THE CURENEWPORT DUNES Plan a fun day Standup Paddling in support of the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. Professional SUP instructors, fun races, happy hour beer and wine, lunch, live music, raffle prizes and auction items await, as well as free breast or skin cancer exams with doctors and nurses from Kaiser Perma-nente. Standup-For-The-Cure.org

MAY 13BUNNIES & BOOKS FOR KIDS FESTIVALNEWPORT BEACH CENTRAL LIBRARY FRIENDS ROOM & CIVIC GREENA bunny-themed story time, face painting, arts & crafts, games and other outdoor activ-ities are planned. Admission is free. Harvey, the beloved Flemish Giant bunny mascot from Save-Some-Bunny Rabbit Rescue is planning to attend again and may be bringing some of his rabbit friends! NBPLFoundation.org

MAY 21BALBOA ISLAND ARTWALKBALBOA ISLAND, SOUTH BAYFRONT PROMENADEThe 23rd Annual Balboa Island Artwalk is the premier showcase for talented lo-cal artists and features paintings, blown glass, fine jewelry, sculpture and pho-tography. Performing musicians entertain along the way. The iconic event marks the start of Balboa Island's summer season. BalboaIslandArtwalk.info

RUNS MAY 26 THROUGH MAY 28NEWPORT BEACH WINE FESTIVALBALBOA BAY RESORTKick off the summer at Balboa Bay Resort’s 14th annual Newport Beach Wine Festival, a celebration of fine wine and amazing cuisine over Memorial Day weekend. The idyllic wa-terfront setting at Balboa Bay Resort pro-vides the perfect backdrop for exciting and interactive food and wine experiences cele-brated over three incredible days. NewportBeachWineFestival.com

MAY 28WORLD CAFE: THE HEARTBEAT OF MEXICOMUSCO CENTER FOR THE ARTSMusco Center World CAFE (Cultural Arts Festivals & Events) is presenting a free day-long festival in Aitken Arts Plaza celebrat-ing Mexican and Mexican-American music and culture. Enjoy performances, crafts, food and more. The festival is followed by a 6 p.m. ticketed performance inside Musco Center with Mariachi Flor de Toloache and Las Cafeteras MuscoCenter.org

RUNS MAY 30 THROUGH JUNE 11"THE BODYGUARD"SEGERSTROM HALL, SCFTAThe award-winning musical based on the smash hit film stars Grammy Award nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox. Former Se-cret Service agent turned bodyguard Frank Farmer is Judson Mills. Look for great music, suspense and lots of romance! SCFTA.org

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY DEIRDRE MICHALSKI

Parting Thoughts

istorically, celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held fes-

tivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. While ver-sions of Mother’s Day are celebrated throughout the world, traditions vary depending on the country. In Thailand, for example, Mother’s Day is celebrated in August on the birthday of the current queen, Sirikit. In Ethiopia, families gather each fall, as the rains dissipate, to sing songs and eat a large feast as part of Antrosht, a three-day cele-bration honoring motherhood.

Here in the United States, mothers are celebrated on the second Sunday of May. This is my special day. I just sit back and play “Queen for the Day.” Flowers? You bet! Coffee in bed? Yes, please. Time with the family? I am all in. Presents? Perhaps.

I unfurl the carefully wrapped sentimental artwork and gift items that I have saved throughout the years. My son has busily hand-crafted these treasures since he was a tiny tyke in preschool. There are all kinds of treasures, from paintings to pictures, including little beans that spell out “I love you” so artfully glued to construction paper. I cherish them all.

Indeed, just spending time with my husband and son is extra special. This is the one day when I sit back and let them honor me and stage the entire day. It is actually fun to watch them be so creative! Not with paints or pipe cleaners, but in finding ways for us to spend time together. That is the best gift of all.

Some of my most favorite Mother’s Day mem-ories are of me honoring my own Mother. Sadly, she has passed away, so it is my turn to be the focus. Going to brunch or dinner is lovely; however, the restaurants are quite crowded. An option we have found enjoyable is renting a Duffy electric boat, gathering a picnic basket of lunch goodies and wine, of course, as we head out into Newport Harbor. Typically, the weather is picture-perfect and other than a few sea lions and seagulls, we have the whole place to ourselves! And, the cherry on top is that there are so few distractions. It gives us time to just unwind, relax and chat about our son’s career, our upcoming summer plans and just playing catch-up with one another.

So, here’s a toast to Mothers, who are so often the ones giving of themselves. I do hope you will enjoy honoring the Mothers in your life, and, if you are a Mom, here’s to being pampered all day long!

As the years roll past, I realize one important fact.

It’s not about the presents, it’s about

the “presence.”

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Hurray For Me...Another Mother's Day!


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