On The Town:

The Glendale Memorial Health Foundation sponsored its 22nd annual Evening of Wine & Roses, presented by Woodbury University on Sunday at the hospital. Chairman Larry Cimmarusti Larry Cimmarusti and wife Amalia were gracious hosts at this “An International Soiree” as they welcomed more than 700 supporters, a record high, in the lighted patio in front of the hospital entrance.

Guests were encouraged to mingle at the silent-auction tables, indulge in restaurant, bistro and coffee stations and dance to the sounds of Splash. Hospital VIPs doing just that included President Mark Meyers, board Chairman Kalust Ucar, Chief of Staff Petar Vukasin, and Vice President of Business Development David Mauss.

Novelty silent-auction items included four VIP tickets to a “Dr. Phil Show” with Glendale Memorial doctors and an extra role on “General Hospital.” At the live auction, pledges of $1,000 or more gave “Friends” benefits, which include Medic Alert enrollment, personalized physician referrals, concierge services, free parking and assistance with insurance billing — and all those benefits extend to every member of the family.

More than 15% of the babies born at Glendale Memorial are considered “high risk.” Proceeds, adding to these babies’ specialized attention, are expected to top $100,000.

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Ten Women in Business were honored with a flourish in front of 350 supporters at the third annual Excellence Luncheon at the Hilton Glendale on Saturday. These women, all successful in business and community service, were recognized by the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles.

Its first female president, Ani Bedrosian Adaimy, announced the following honorees: Woman in Government Jackie Speier, Corporate Woman Nectar Kalajian, Woman in Entertainment Annette Sahakian Davis, Woman in Service Diane Cabraloff, Woman in Science Salpy Akaragian, Woman in Education Katherine Fundukian Thorossian and Woman in Small Business Naz Atikian. Also recognized were three Junior Businesswomen: Diana Madison, Nora Gasparian and Ani Esmailian.

VIP guests from Glendale included Mayor Pro Tem Ara Najarian, Glendale Community College Interim President/Supt. Dawn Lindsay and Board of Trustees President Vahe Peroomian and member Armine Hacopian. Nayiri Nahabedian represented the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education.

Bedrosian Adaimy discussed how the honorees were chosen.