Three young women co-chaired the Rendezvous In The Zoo this year.
As always, the R.I.T.Z. sold out fast and earned a lot of money – well over $700,000.
Chairing it were Stephanie McGuire, Janet Traver and Caroline Wohl.
They called it “Silver Safari: A Sophisticated Adventure” because it was the party's silver anniversary.
Jordan, the Temecula designer who paints marvelous animals on couture clothes, painted the gorgeous animal murals in the outdoor ballroom last year and again this year.
She also designed outfits for Zoo President Berit Durler, a dress with a winged owl; for Audrey Geisel, a flamingo coat; for Judy Wheatly, a rhinoceros on blue jersey; Joan Pollard, a snow leopard jacket; Dianne York-Goldman, a tiger on red silk; Katherine Kennedy, an unthreatening gorilla; Sandra Stone, a leopard; Elaine Lipinsky, a coat with pandas; Dixie Unruh, red feathers; and for Jeanne Jones, a vintage Jordan dress with a giraffe that had been retouched with silver in recognition of the 25th anniversary.
Among the thousand guests were Sheryl and Harvey White, Dulie and Dr. John Ahlering, Alison and George Gildred, Karrah Lompa and her husband, Lewis Gildred, Judy and Chuck Bieler, Jewel and Jim Bonner, Betty and Jim Brayshay, Scottie and Stephen Brown, Sharman and Eric Dye, Jane and Tom Fetter, Lauren and Derrick Cartwright, and Grace and David Cherashore.
Darlene Davies and Paul Marshall were there, and so were Joan Embery and Duane Pillsbury, Emma and Leo Zuckerman, Annette and Dick Ford (he designed the glorious R.I.T.Z. decor for years), Joy and Dr. Fred Frye, Martha and George Gafford, Lyn and Phil Gildred, Robert Gleason and Marc Matys, Deborah Szekely, Patty and Murray Rome, and Lee and Frank Goldberg.
Still more in the crowd were Constance Hughes and Rick Wildman, Sheri Jamieson, Clinton Walters, Windie and Dick Knoth, Yvonne and Dan Larsen, Joanne and Bruce Leidenberger, Wanda Kaufman and Dick Levi, Peggy Matthews, Liz and Chris McCullah, Maree and Michael Mossmer, Gay Nay, Linda and Don Swortwood, Rita and Josiah Neeper, Rose Marie and Charles Pipitone, and Debbie Turner with Conrad Prebys.
The party was catered by executive chef Steve Black and the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, and the band called NRG supplied the dance music.
