SOCIETY, EVENTS & OTHER GOOD CAUSES
The Pasadena Area Chapter of National Charity League honored fifteen of its 2008 graduating ‘Ticktockers at its annual Rose Gala Senior Presentation ball.
Presentees were Sarah Elizabeth Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Ball of San Marino; Anne Hunter Bures, daughter of Ms. Kathleen Smiley and Mr. Mathew Bures of San Gabriel; Katherine Mayo Corradini, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Corradini of San Marino; Sarah Marie Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Davis of San Marino; Noura Ann Elfarra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nadir Elfarra of Pasadena, Katherine Michelle Gillham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gillham of San Marino, Alicia Marie Hausler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hausler of Pasadena, Mallory Jebbia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jebbia of Arcadia; Laura Faith Kiralla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kiralla of San Marino, Megan Christine O’Toole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David O’Toole; Lauren Margaret Rideau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rideau of San Gabriel; Lucy Claire Steinbrecher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Steinbrecher of San Marino; Jennifer Caitlin Traver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Traver; Jennifer Lynn Tyler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tyler of San Gabriel; Cameron Marie West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad West of Pasadena.
Escorts attending the Presentees Charles Ball, Matthew Shubin, Ryan Alders, Christopher Davis, Mazin Elhadary, Michael Gillham, Zachery Godfrey, Jeffrey Kiralla, Conor O’Toole, Dain Rideau, Gregory Steinbrecher, Nicholas Traver, David Tyler, and Thomas Tartaglione, Jr.
The elegant Crystal Ballroom at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles was the setting for this formal presentation ceremony. The evening began with the introduction of each Presentee’s mother and escort, followed by the introduction of the chapter president Mrs. Stephen Sweeney; the incoming president Mrs. Kenneth Russak, and the Senior Presentation Rose Gala Co -Chairmans, Mrs. Nicholas Keros and Mrs. Kirk Campbell.
Master of Ceremonies Mr. Kenneth Russak, presented each young woman to family and friends as she curtsied and stepped through the exquisite floral arch created by Pasadena florist Jacob Maarse.
After each Presentee descended the stage, she circled the ballroom floor on the arm of her father as the Master of Ceremonies highlighted her six years of volunteer service, and the contributions she had made to the community and the chapter.
“This is a fabulous group of very accomplished young women,” said Senior Presentation Co-Chairman, Vicki Keros.
The grand finale was a dramatic appearance of all the Presentees and their fathers on the balconies overlooking the elegant ballroom.
The formal ceremony was followed by a dinner, and the Wayne Foster Band filled the room with contemporary music, as the girls danced with their stage and escorts throughout the night. Photographer, David Balfour, captured the evening.
National Charity League is an organization that fosters mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. The organization is composed of Patroness and Ticktocker groups. The Ticktocker groups, organized by grade level, begin in the seventh grade and continue through the twelfth grade.
The Senior Presentation is the finale to the six years of the young women’s charitable endeavors and the mother-daughter relationship fostered through National Charity League. Philanthropies supported by the Pasadena Area Chapter are American Red Cross, Foothill Unity Center, Friends of Foster Children, Hillsides Home for Children, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Kidspace Museum, Levitt Pavilion, Meals on Wheels, Mother’s Club, Nine O’Clock Players, Pasadena Humane Society, Pasadena Symphony, Pasadena Unified School District, Ronald McDonald House, So. Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Special Olympics, Union Station and Young & Healthy.