16th Annual Weekend Classic at Ojai Valley Inn, Nov. 2-4, 2007

The 16th Annual Weekend Classic, held last year on November 2–4, at the beautiful, historic Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, proved to be one of STOP CANCER’s most successful events ever. Featuring a Hollywood “Golden Era” theme, including a special screening of the movie, “Notorious” Frank Sinatra’s” Rat Pack lounge,.” as well as a number of surprise “guest celebrities, “ Co-Chairs Pat and Sandy Gage and their hardworking committee provide an extravaganza of glitz and fun for approximately 300 participants.

As a topper, largely through the exciting live and silent auctions the Weekend raised $590,000 for research. When matched in-kind by the recipient Comprehensive Cancer Centers STOP CANCER supports, the proceeds had a value of $1,180,000, all going for cancer research!

Among the Weekend highlights were the opportunity drawing for a 2008 Lexus LS 460,won by longtime members Doris and Arnold Luster, and the initial appearance ofrenowned bridge instructor, Eddie Kantar, who supervised the Duplicate Bridge Tournament. The Saturday gala featured the music of Karen Benjamin and Allan Chapman followed by an after hours sing-a-long. The Weekend closed with a Sunday Brunch along with awarding Tournament prizes.

Photography by Paul Lester.

 

Gary & Sera Brill

Phyllis & Ruben Poplawski

Deborah & Alan Levey

Micthell & Lois Johnson

Bob & Rochelle Gluckstein

Connie Abell & Herb Ehrmann

David & Emily Brecher

Shelly & Barbara Weisberg

"Charlie Chaplin" with Leonard & Annette Shapiro

Bob & Marilyn Buckley

Irv & Marilyn Sobel

Myrna Odwak & George Green

Carol & Hal Wiseman

Bobbye & Mort Steinberg

Harvey & Linda Turell

Enid & Shelly Goldman

Gloria & Jerry Lushing

Marty & Evy Lutin

Mal & Joy Brook

Pat Gage & Maria Baseleon

Gary & Dawn Claman with Andra & Phillip Stein

Micki & Jack Goldner

Lorraine & Glenn Crawford with our "Starlet"

Phyllis Poplawski, Arlene Ray, Lill Beim & Connie Abell

Joyce Frank, Evy Lutin and Alana Polacheck

Terry Zucker, Joyce Lederer and Stan Tendler

Beverly Sturman, Charlene Hartman, Rochelle Gluckstein, Joan Feldman and Barbara Prober

Marilyn Snyder, Jody Minsky, Laura Barton and Alan Ravins

Florence Ajamian, Audri Tendler and Dru Hammer

Phyllis & Ruben Poplawski

Nancy & Michael Rouse

Lill & Jess Beim

Sandy Kriegler (son-in-law of Bobbie and the late Bob Stern) presenting Stop Cancer with a gift in Memory of Bob Stern

Pat & Sandy Gage

Fred & Barbara Miller with Ed & Lorraine Feldman

Wendy & Bruce Smiley

Carole & Mike Miller

Entertainers Alan Chapman and Karen Benjamin

Tony Albany, Al Haveson, Richard Alonso, and Ruben Poplawski

Stan & Trena Greitzer with Shelli and Ron Goodman

Sera Brill and Ken Lopaty

Steve Polacheck, Jim Sherman, Bruce Konheim and Jess Beim

Sera & Gary Brill

Steve Polacheck, Jeff Berkowitz and Jack Goldner

Nancy Rouse pulls the winning ticket for Lexus Opportunity Drawing winner Doris Luster