ON THE TOWN: Divas at the Doubletree
9/18/05
By Lorraine D. Wilson
NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
"Divas at the Doubletree" saw more than 600 women
attend this wild and fun party at Fess Parker's Doubletree
Resort. The only men allowed were the waiters and uniformed
officers from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Santa Barbara
Police, Fire and Sheriff departments. They escorted the
women from the parking lot in limos, around the corner to
the front of the rotunda and up the red carpet.
Dawn Schroeder, founder of Momentum 4 Life, Debby Davison, KEYT anchor, and Marcella Young, from left, co-chairwomen for the women-only party to benefit the Breast Resource Center of Santa Barbara.
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The unusual party was produced by Momentum 4 Life to benefit
the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. Momentum
4 Life was founded by Dawn Schroeder, who told me, "Last year,
in our group of almost 100 women, seven of them discovered
they had breast cancer. This money raised for the resource
center will be used to provide for the needs of women (with
breast cancer) that insurance does not cover."
Momentum 4 Life encourages women to understand the value of caring for themselves with physical exercise, setting goals of well-being and developing a healthy lifestyle.
At the party, there were intimate settings with sofas and
coffee tables to gather and chat. There were many different
booths, among them tarot card readings by Susanna Laborin,
samples of Nora's Skin Care products, massages by Alison
Jordan and Amy Mah, palm readers Dollyia and Madame Rosinka,
lingerie fit expert Lisa Cole, nutrition products by Susan
McIntire, chocolate cake samples (wow!) and beauty products
to sample.
Co-chairwomen for the inventive benefit were KEYT anchor
Debby Davison, Marcella Young and founder Dawn Schroeder
along with event designer volunteer Trish Fountaine. They
styled the party after the book "The Red Tent," believing
women can have a special relationship together.
Marie Ann Strait was there and Dr. Liza Belkin-Presser,
Alix Rabinowitz, Jill Levinson, all trying the temporary
glitter tattoos. Also there were Christine Dahl, Stephanie
Slosser, Betsy Drucker, Nancy Glasman, Danielle Stone, Patty
Engel, Juli Welsh, Joelle Dohrman, Caroline Grange, Kathleen
Gardella, Susanne Illgen and Joanie Myers.
Kim Curtis and Teri Gaither offered tastes of scrumptious
chocolate cakes at the "Divas at the Doubletree" benefit
produced by Momentum 4 Life to benefit the Breast
Resource Center of Santa Barbara. The cakes can be
ordered and delivered in Santa Barbara from the Chocolate
Cake Café.
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The most fun of all was the karaoke while all the women
danced together. "Divas at the Doubletree" will happen again
next year, so, ladies, be there!
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