The Pasadena Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles held its 49^th June Debutante Ball on Saturday, June 19, 2010 in the Ballroom of the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena. Over 600 members and guests celebrated the presentation of 34 young women who, together with their families, have supported the important work of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

This year, the Guild is celebrating its 63rd year. Established in 1947 by a small group of dedicated hospital volunteers, the Pasadena Guild raises funds for Childrens Hospital's research, education and patient services programs. The Guild has raised almost $25 million throughout the years, successfully completing six Guild endowments in Pediatric Surgery, Adolescent Medicine, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Research and Developmental Biology through the Saban Research Institute as well as one capital campaign project. Proceeds from this year's June Ball will support the Pasadena Guild's current project, The Pasadena Guild Endowment for Program Enhancement and Faculty Retention in Developmental Biology.

Guild President, Mrs. William John Garnett, III (Becky) and Ball Chairman, Mrs. Dennis Byron Kneier (Liz) and their husbands greeted guests prior to the ball. The presentation began at 8:00pm with welcome remarks by Mrs. Garnett and also by Dr. David Warburton, who oversees the Guild funded project in Development Biology at Childrens Hospital.

The Langham Huntington Ballroom was transformed into a beautiful floral arena of roses, hydrangeas, peonies, and cymbidium and dendrobium orchids in sherbet tones, all beautifully done by Jacob Maarse Florists. Mr. RichardWarren Dalbeck presented each debutante as she stepped through an eleven foot floral archway of erimuris, delphinium, allium, hydrangeas, peonies and roses and roses. After each young lady was presented and escorted on the arm of her father or presenter, she returned to the center of the Ballroom with all fellow debutantes to curtsy in unison to the applause and acceptance of Guild members and guests. Their fathers or presenters on the dance floor then joined the debutantes for the first waltz to the music of Rembrandt.

The following debutantes were presented: Lauren Wilde Ascher, daughter of Mr. Stephen Yount Ascher Jr. of Mammoth Lakes and Mrs. Byron Roth (Susan) of Corona del Mar (Lauren's grandmother is Guild Member Catherine Ascher); Ellen Ann Benuska, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Van Benuska (Carrie) of San Marino; Abigail Colleen Brogan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Herbert Brogan (Nena) of San Marino; Mary Katherine Buckingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Otis Buckingham (Mary) of Newport Beach; Diana Elizabeth Burge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven William Burge (Laurie) of San Marino; Shelby Nerissa Carroll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Carroll (Diane) of Pasadena; Kelsey Ann Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hutton Collins (Ann) of San Diego (Kelsey's mother is a Guild Member as was her grandmother, the late Charm Robinson); Jamie Marie Conzonire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Conzonire (Janice) of San Marino; Roxanne Debra Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Webster Cook (Bonnie) of La Canada Flintridge; Kathleen Elizabeth Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Marvin Cox (Laurie) of Arizona (Kathleen is the granddaughter of Guild Member Marie (Sis) Jones); Kendra Maarse Delahooke, daughter ofMr. And Mrs. Scott Douglas Delahooke (Mona) of San Marino; Patricia Marcella Dobson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas William Dobson (Patti) of La Canada Flintridge; Teny Rose Geragos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark John Geragos (Paulette) of La Cañada Flintridge, Tracy Marie Giesler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Howard Giesler (Ann) of Altadena; Allison Marie Guthrie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Scott Guthrie (Elizabeth) of La Canada Flintridge; Elizabeth Kathleen Haralambos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Haralambos (Kathie) of San Marino; Holly Katherine Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Alden Dewey DeWolf Higgins (Annie) of Pasadena (Holly's mother is a Guild Member); Hayley Cynthia Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Randolph Hoffman (Debbi) of South Pasadena (Hayley is granddaughter of Guild Member Cynthia Yost); Catherine Winter Hough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lachlan Hough (Vicki) of Carpinteria; Jennifer Burket Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Adolfo Lamb (Amy) of Pasadena; Jennifer Laurel Love (in absentia), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Barry Love (Stephanie) of La Canada Flintridge; Hayley Anne Lyddon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arthur Lyddon (Susan) of Pasadena; Kelley Lynne McCloskey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin John McCloskey (Joanne)of San Marino; Kathryn Taylor McGee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Victor McGee (Olga) of San Marino; Sarah Elizabeth Miller (Eliza,)daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bruce Miller (Sarah) of San Marino; Megan Victoria Mutch, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Andrew Mutch (Ileana) of San Marino; Hilary Christine Perry (in absentia), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wayne Perry (Nancy) of San Marino; Madeleine Grace Renee Russak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Neil Russak (Grace) of Pasadena; Annabel Atkins Starratt, daughter of Mr. Richard Winfield Starratt (Devin) of Pasadena and Ms. Margaret Ann Latimer (Mr. Frank B. Ramme) of Ontario (Annabel is the granddaughter of Guild Member Mimi Howes as well as great granddaughter of past Guild President the late Maxine Howes); Katherine Elizabeth Staunton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lachlan Staunton (Cammy) of Rancho Santa Fe (Katherine is the granddaughter of Guild Member Patty Duckett); Megan Ryan Sweeney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ryan Sweeney (Karen) of San Marino (Megan's mother is a Guild Member as was her great grandmother, the late Josephine Sweeney); Abigail Elizabeth Ulf and Amanda Jane Ulf, daughters of Mr. Brian David Ulf of Los Angeles and Ms. Susan Ulf of La Cañada Flintridge; Eleanor Barnum Walper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley Walper (Maritia) of Pasadena (Eleanor's mother is a Guild Member as was her grandmother, the late Muriel Barnum).