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PAGE TENHappenings Around Town•New Make-Up Salon OpensOn BedfordLong-Time-Liner/ContureMake-up Salon opened lastnight at 421 N. Bedford Dr.Taylor Armstrong of Bravo’sReal Housewives Of BeverlyHills hosted the opening nightparty which drew her castmatesLisa Vanderpump and KyleRichards, Lynne Curtin andPeggy Tanous of RealHousewives Of Orange County,Star Jones and Lisa Rinna ofCelebrity Apprentice, and othercelebs including Jackie Collins,Kate Linder, Sofia Milos, LailaMilani, Melana Scantlin, ShaunRobinson, Kat Kramer, KarenKramer, Agnes Nicole, JenniferBlanc, director Michael Beihn,Katie Cleary, Jessica Hall andothers.Long-Time-Liner’s founderWaltraud Kuffner and herdaughter, Corinna, flew in fromcorporate headquarters inMunich for the event.This new make-up technologyis said to last from one tothree years and to subtlyenhance a client’s natural beautywith arched eyebrows,smudge-proof eyeliner andflawlessly colored lips whichcompliments skin tone and haircolor, according to MichellePark, owner and master linergist.“I am proud to provide thisnew beauty technique which isextremely natural looking for somany clients here in BeverlyHills,“ she said.The salon is open Mondaythrough Saturday from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. with appointments at310-271-3322.•Montage Residences Sells Its9th and 10th PropertiesMontage Residences,which crown the top threefloors of the Five-Star MontageBeverly Hills, has announcedthe sale of its 10th Residence, athree-bedroom, three-bath unitwhich sold for $6.6 million(approximately $2,200 persquare foot). This most recentsale follows on the heels of afour-bedroom Residence thatsold for more than $10 million,the second to top that pricepoint.“We continue to be encouragedby the response received,”said John Mansour, a representativefor its owner, Beverly HillsLuxury Hotel LLC.The 20-Residence collectionaffords owners all the servicesand special features associatedwith the luxury hotel,including access to the 20,000-square-foot spa, fitness centerand restaurants. Residents alsoenjoy the services of both a dedicatedconcierge staff as well asa full complement of hotel staff.Joy Denton of Sotheby’sInternational Realty in BeverlyHills has the MontageResidences listings.•Author’s Event At BrentwoodLibrary With Connie MartinsonOn Sunday, April 17, from2 to 4:30 p.m. the Donald BruceKaufman Brentwood Branch Library,11820 San Vicente Blvd.,will hold its annual Friends ofthe Library’s Author Event.The Courier’s Connie Martinsonwill be moderating A.J.Langguth, author of DrivenWest; Leslie Klinger of The AnnotatedSherlock Holmes in twovolumes and Count Dracula.And Kelli James, author of thememoir Smile For The Cameraand Sonya Sones, The HunchbackOf Neiman Marcus, “oneof the funniest books I haveread.” Martinson said. Refreshmentswill be served.•Ivanka Trump Jewelry CollectionAt Saks ThursdayIvanka Trump, “the Donald’s”daughter, will give asneak peak at her fine jewelrycollection next Thursday at SaksFifth Avenue, 9600 WilshireBlvd. The showing will be fromnoon to 5 p.m. in the jewelryarea.•Upcoming Chamber Of CommerceEventsThe Beverly Hills Chamberof Commerce will hold an Aprilnetworking breakfast 8-9:30a.m. today at El Torito Grill,9595 Wilshire Blvd. On-siteregistration is $20 for membersand $30 for non-members.Those interested in hostinga networking breakfast or for information,email events@beverlyhillschamber.comor call 310-248-1000, ext. 114.Meanwhile, the chamber’sGovernment Affairs Committeemeeting to hear issues that impactthe local business communitywill be held at the BeverlyHills Municipal Gallery, 455 N.Rexford Dr. on Thursday, April21, from 8 to 9 a.m.For more information contactMay Soth at the chamber,ext. 110.The chamber’s EconomicSummit 2011 called “A NewDawn or a New Bubble” willforecast where the economyand particular industries includingreal estate, investment, hospitality,retail, etc. may be headingin today’s market.The event will be at TheBeverly Hilton on Tuesday, April26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.•Holocaust Remembrance(Yom Hashoah) At Museum ofTolerance May 1In commemoration of thosewho perished in the Holocaustand to honor the legacy of thosewho suffered, fought and died,the Museum of Tolerance willpresent survivors who will sharetheir stories of perseveranceand survival on Sunday, May 1,from noon to 4 p.m. There willbe a special art project paintingceramic butterflies to rememberthe 1.5 million Jewish childrenwho were killed; and a discussionof Anne Frank’s diary.Advance ticket purchasestrongly recommended by calling310-772-2505.•Vista Del MarAppoints JackieRedner As ResidentRabbiVista DelMar Child andFamily Serviceshas appointedJackie Redner as the organization’srabbi in residence, announcedDr. Elias Lefferman,Vista’s president/CEO.•Iberia Airlines InauguratesThrice Weekly Flights ToMadridIberia Airlines has introducedMonday, Wednesdayand Saturday flights non-stopflights between LAX andMadrid, the only ones betweenthe West Coast and the Spanishcapital.It expects to carry68,000 passengers during itsfirst year of operation.•Circa 55 Already Taking ReservationsFor EasterCirca 55 at The BeverlyHilton is already taking reservationsfor its Easter Sunday diningprogram on April 24.The sophisticated poolsidewill be serving Executive ChefSuki Sugiura’s buffet brunch.Seating times are between11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.Price per adult is $75 and$25for children 3-11 years ofage (exclusive of tax and gratuity).Reservations: 310-887-6055 or on-line: www.circa55beverly hills.com.BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | APRIL 8, 2011Page 10IMPORTANTPhilanthropist Nancy Davis StillLeading The Campaign To Fight MSBy Julie RussThe Courier sat down to speak with philanthropist NancyDavis to find out what the color orange means to her. Davis wasdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 20 years ago, and since then,has sought to raise awareness and funding for research throughthe Nancy Davis Foundation. The “Orange You Happy to EraseMS” is her annual campaign in the month of May. It started afew years back and has been growing steadily. To her, orange isa color of vibrancy and good health.Davis has various products available on her Web site thatsupport the Nancy Davis Foundation. She also has sponsorswho donate a percentage of their proceeds in May that will gotowards finding a cure. Items on Shop to Erase MS include earrings,rings and necklaces from Davis’ Peace and Love Jewelryline, Laura Gellar Cosmetics, Judith Ripka, Don FranciscoCoffee, Harry and David, and special items sold at KitsonBoutique. Tiger J also created the gift bag for the Race to EraseMS Event. For more information go to www.erasems.org andclick on ‘Shop to Erase MS’.On April 29, Davis will also be hosting the 18th annualRace to Erase MS. This year’s gala coincides with the royalwedding, thus will be boasting a Rock and Royalty theme.Tommy Hilfiger along with brother Andrew, will host a fashionshow entitled Andrew Charles. The line is debuting with a twistthis year, and was inspired by rock stars such as Mick Jagger.•Odyssey Ball Saturday BenefitsJohn Wayne Cancer InstituteAt St. John’sActress Alana Stewart, presidentof the Farrah FawcettFoundation, will be presentedwith the “True Grit”Humanitarian Award and philanthropistRuth Weil “TheDuke” Award at the 26th annualOdyssey Ball, the yearlyfundraising event that benefitsthe John Wayne Cancer Institute(JWCI) (at St. John’s HealthCenter, Saturday at The BeverlyHilton.)This year’s gala will celebrate“Hollywood IconicGlamour,” and will feature aspecial performance bysinger/dancer Julianne Hough(left), star of the upcoming featurefilm, Footloose. KTLA’sSam Rubin will emcee.The ball is organized by theJohn Wayne Cancer InstituteAuxiliary, established in 1982by two breast cancer survivors,Noreen Nelson and SandyCohen. This year’s gala chairsare Wendy Feldman, TeddiGilderman (daughter ofAuxiliary Co-Founder SandyCohen) and Marisol Zarco.Since its inception, theevent has raised more than$17 million to support theJWCI’s life-saving cancerresearch and treatment programs.Call 310-829-8324 orvisit www.-jwci.org.