Shirley Wild: More than $190,000 raised by Phil Trani Golf Tournament to support Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach

The Sixth yearly Phil Trani Charity Golf Tournament raised much than $190,000 to payment children astatine the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach.

There was a afloat tract of 160 golfers during the event, held earlier this period astatine the El Dorado Golf Course. The winning foursome of the “Par oregon Better” tourney was the Curb-O-Let squad of John Bianco, Mick Chislock, and Kelsey and Brian Danaher.

Prior to teeing off, participants enjoyed a delicious breakfast, featuring meal burritos sponsored by The Grand. On course, golfers had the accidental to triumph hole-in-one prizes connected 3 abstracted holes, with the crown jewel being a Jeep Grand Cherokee, courtesy of Glenn Thomas Dodge Chrysler Jeep, and $10,000, courtesy of Diane Carmain.

Rick Lorenzen of Price Transfer kept the golfers fueled by hosting lunch. Presenting sponsors were Phil Trani, Ancon, Shannon and Andy Meyers, Shangri-La Construction and Traffic Management

The post-tourney reception was held astatine the beauteous property of Shannon and Andy Meyers. Guests were treated to Phil’s legendary cookware roast with each the fixings, served by the unit of Trani’s Fine Dining and The Grand.

The evening’s unrecorded auction raised much than $38,000, with Randy Gordon arsenic auctioneer extraordinaire. Auction items included a Las Vegas weekend, featuring the Meyers’ backstage pitchy and edifice suite accommodations; a catered meal acquisition astatine the Meyers’ estate; an African safari and a “Cruisin’ Tikis” experience.

This year’s tourney was dedicated to the representation of Troy Hardin, who was 1 of the tournament’s biggest supporters. Don Rodriguez, CEO of the clubs, presented Nikki Hardin with flowers, successful representation of her husband.

Don thanked Phil Trani for his continued support, which was besides recognized by Andy Meyers and erstwhile UCLA players Joe Cowen, Pat Cowen, James Washington and Cade McNown. They showed their appreciation by announcing that the updated gymnasium astatine the John C. and Alice Wallace/Petrolane Club volition beryllium named the Phil Trani Gymnasium.

Phil, surrounded by the Trani and Hardin families, was amazed and overwhelmed. Rodriguez recalled that it was a fitting grant since Trani, a erstwhile subordinate of the Boys & Girls Clubs, had a puerility representation of waiting extracurricular of his nine until the doors were unlocked truthful helium could play sports successful the gym and connected the fields. His household could not spend tennis shoes astatine that time, truthful helium played successful his socks.

Over the past six years, the tourney has raised much $540,000, benefitting the clubs’ existent sports programs, which service much than 3,500 younker members annually.

Seen astatine the Scene: Andy Meyers, Brian Holmen, Bruce and Jenny Patterson, Matt Simon, Max Hardin, Blake Hardin, Meghan Hardin Griffiths, Justin and Rhys Hardin, Matt Lovingier, Trent and Rick Bryson, Robert Renteria, Carlos Delherra, Brad Davis, Rick LaPierre, Mike and Andrea Gillespie, Phil Trani, Jr., Gary Cohee, John Bianco, Tim DeWeese, Tim Tadler, and Paul Hennessey, Stu Ledme, Rainer Knippscheer, Pat Mahoney. Committee members included co-chairs Bruce Patterson and Seamus McDonald on with Andy Meyers, Becky (Bob) Hinkle, David Walker, Graham Hebson, Mark Hebson, Marc (Anna) Platt, Mike Gillespie and Sandra Valle.

Tichenor Clinic for Children

“Building connected the past; stepping into the future,” the Tichenor Clinic’s slogan, couldn’t person been much apropos than for the Tichenor 95th Anniversary. The lawsuit besides celebrated Executive Director Lori DeLaney’s enactment and retirement, and introduced her successor, Kathryn Miles.

There were 75 oregon truthful guests astatine the Oct. 14 matter astatine the historical Rancho Los Alamitos. Past and contiguous committee members, assemblage leaders, donors and friends were greeted by erstwhile Tichenor Clinic clients, who are present teenagers that person returned to unpaid successful assorted session programs, specified arsenic a Life Skills radical for youth. Guests enjoyed meal by Teak Catering connected beauteous Barns Lawn, lit by café lights.

Kathryn Miles and Lori DeLaney astatine the Oct. 14, 2021, Tichenor Clinic for Children 95th day event. (Courtesy of Tichenor Clinic for Children)

Master of ceremonies Rich Archbold, a Press-Telegram columnist, opened the evening by sharing the inheritance of the center’s founding by Adelaide Tichenor. It was particularly meaningful to person specified a important day astatine the Rancho of Florence Bixby. He noted the beardown relationship of Bixby and Tichenor, the 2 women who were the driving forces down galore Long Beach institutions.

Councilman Daryl Supernaw presented a commendation from the Long Beach City Council.

A abbreviated movie paid tribute to Tichenor Clinic’s 95 years of work to the assemblage and to the galore radical who person helped prolong its mission. Since opening successful 1926, the session has provided debased to no-cost entree to therapy for children with disabilities. Always serving the top need, the session transformed from an exigency country during the 1933 earthquake to being the archetypal polio attraction halfway for children to opening and past to operating the city’s archetypal bony bank.

Board President Lisa Carrick spoke astir the clinic’s accomplishments nether DeLaney’s tenure. DeLaney gave poignant reflections connected her 3 decades with the clinic.

FYI: The session is raising $95,000 this twelvemonth successful grant of its 95th anniversary. Donations tin beryllium made astatine tichenorclinic.org/donate.

Seen astatine the Scene: Lori and Steve DeLaney, Chris Woodruff, Jaye Johnson, Susan and Steve Reischl, Mary Jorgensen, Marc Allmeroth and Petra Wilder-Smith, Victoria and Christina Wang, Judith Murphy, Karen Robes Meeks, Don and Lori Brault, Daphne Ching-Jackson and George Jackson, Kathie and Pat Mais, Dr. William Wild, Dr. Charles and Margaret Durnin, Nancy and Chuck Hegelheimer, Michele and Stan Wilkosz, Alison Reid, Tiffany Roberts, Rosalinda Garcia, Julia Taboada, Richard Mathis and Linda Tirabassi-Mathis, Donna and Robert DeWit, Linda Silver, Pat Archbold, Emory Chang, Sally Lane, Tony Gales, Kathryn Miles, Sandor and Deloris Mayuga, Mike and Lynne Driscoll, Lisa Carrick, Rosalie Rowe, Sandor Mayuga.

Rick Lorenzen celebrates his day successful Hugh Hefner fashion

Nearly 200 guests turned retired for Lions Automobilia Foundation laminitis Rick Lorenzen’s caller day party.

In lieu of gifts, guests were requested to bring a artifact for a kid oregon acquisition cards successful enactment of Rick’s favourite charity, “Honoring Our Fallen.”  Laura Herzog is the premier mover of this enactment enactment for families of work members who dice portion serving the country. .

Guests were escorted to the enactment country by members of the Lions Club. The Lions Club Drag Strip has a peculiar spot successful Rick’s memory: helium grew up loving it. As a consequence, 1 country of the showroom is successful tribute to the Lions Club and is unfastened to the nationalist 1 time a week.  One time a week, it is unfastened to the nationalist from 10 a.m. to 6p.m., successful enactment of the club’s foundation.

Laura Herzog, Rick and Kadee Lorenzen and Rick’s Playboy themed day party. (Courtesy of the Lorenzen family)

The evening replicated the “Playboy Club” of yesteryear, with Rick portraying Hugh Hefner, wearing a reddish velvet smoking overgarment and jaunty sailors cap. Framed photos of Rick with celebrated celebrities were displayed arsenic memorabilia passim the tremendous enactment room.

As guests arrived they were greeted by “bunnies,” who acted arsenic hostesses. Music by Peter Wagner and Tom Bagley encouraged dancing. Jill’s Catering and Rossmoor Cakes provided eating fare.

Seen astatine the scene: Kadee Lorenzen (the enactment was her brainstorm), decorator Jay Robinson, Logistic Assistant Lisa Garibaldi, Terri and Kenny Youngblood, Dana Rohrbacher, Doug Drummond, Doug and Freda Otto, Kathy and Dave Walker, histrion John Zahn, Sofia Riley.

News of Social events with charitable purposes whitethorn beryllium sent to Shirley Wild astatine spwild@verizon.net oregon by fax to 562-594-9468. Please see a interaction telephone number. Send high-resolution jpeg photos, by attachment, to spwild@verizon.net and see radical sanction and recognition of individuals from left. Call Shirley astatine 562-594-9468 for much information. 

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