KICKIN’ UP THE DUST FOR THE KIDS AT CHLA!
Over three hundred and fifty merry country revelers descended upon Ernie Howlett Park in Rolling Hills Estates to attend the sold-out Portuguese Bend National Horse Show’s (PBNHS) festive “Annual Saturday Night Supper” on September 10th. Held each year in the middle of the 3-day horse show, the Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital-run (PCCH) event, organized by Chairs Lisa Noski and Heidi Sampson, is a welcome respite for hundreds of weary horse show volunteers and their guests in support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “Saturday Night Supper is a special tradition for us. It’s a festive outdoor cowboy party complete with delicious food, drinks and good old-fashioned fun for our amazing members and their guests,” explains PBNHS Chair Meredith Edwards. “It’s a night everyone really looks forward to every year, and it provides a wonderful opportunity to invite friends in to see the remarkable transformation done to the park for our national horse show, now in its 64th year,” adds PCCH President Carey Romer. The horse show’s spirited rock-themed saloon served up many a convivial “rocktail”, while The Original Red Onion, led by owner Jeff Earle, catered a delicious taco bar buffet enjoyed by all. Lively country tunes by Boomer McLennan and the Rhythm Rangers created a celebratory energy for the evening and had the dirt dance floor hopping. Since its inception in 1957, PCCH has raised over $20 million dollars for CHLA. Each year in early September, the group literally builds a buoyant, hometown, fun family atmosphere from the ground up at Ernie Howlett Park via rustic decorations, tasty food booths, festive boutiques and entertaining children’s activities. Proudly donning blue-and-white checked shirts, PCCH’s cheerful, multi-generational, all-volunteer brigade plans and staffs the PBNHS, with their cumulative efforts totaling over 15,000 hours each year.
