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MOROCCAN PARADISE CACHE DESCENDS ON SWANK FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MAY 8 - PREMIER PARTY DESIGNER ROBERT FOUNTAIN CIRCLES THE CAMELS FOR RAPHAEL HOUSE ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA

15 April 2008

The Alan Salzman and Jillian Manus residence beams Blue State territory in February
as guests arrive for once-over by Secret Service dudes, obligatory elephant, with Red,
White, and Blue Band ushering red carpet entrance designed by Robert Fountain.
Photo by Jason Steinberg © 2008

Barbara Shansby, wife of Gary Shansby, center, welcomed by February hosts
Jillian Manus and Alan Salzman
Photo by Jason Steinberg © 2008

Photo by Jason Steinberg © 2008

BY PAT MURPHY
Sentinel Editor & Publisher
Copyright © 2008

The cache of Moroccan paradise, brought to the swank San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel May 8 by preeminent major gala maestro Robert Fountain, will benefit Raphael House, the most agile residential service provider in town for mothers and children in distress.

Robert Fountain

Raphael House does not seek or accept federal, state, or municipal funding and relies solely on private sources to meet its annual budget. It is dedicated to helping at-risk children and their families achieve stable housing and financial independence, while strengthening family bonds and personal dignity.

Raphael House accepts no goverrnment funding to allow greater agility in crafting individualized support for distressed mothers and children
Photo by Noble Vision

Coctails will begin lifting to Raphael House 36-year agility at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, at the Four Seasons, 757 Market Street between Third and Fourth Streets, followed by 7:30 p.m. dinner and dancing to the tunes of Napata and the Kisses.

The gala includes a silent auction, followed by delectable cuisine and the live auction, including “celebrity chef” dinners.

A special drawing will send one lucky winner and a guest to any destination in Europe, courtesy of Lufthansa.

Proceeds from the black tie gala will constitute 20% of Raphael House annual budget.

Contact Flavia Henrique to purchase tickets at 415-345-7262.

To donate online to Raphael House, click here.

Sponsors include Lufthansa, PG&E, Alan Denenberg and Davis Polk & Wardwell, Autodesk, Bank of the West, Bloomberg, Bremer Family Winery, California Pacific Medical Center, Ketel One, Kimpton Hotel, Levi Strauss & Co., Salesforce.com, Union Square Advisors, US Bank, Rebecca Beeson, Dr. Nourredine and Sophie Azouaou, Rutz Cellars, and Worldware.

Raphael House Board President Claudia Ross, left, with Raphael House Board
Member and Press Committee Chair Sophie Azouaou seen center. Ross and
Azouaou are seen at an earlier gala feting Jill St. John on publication of her new
novel The Italian Connection, with St. John’s mother Judy Fairchild seen at right.

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JASON STEINBERG
Sentinel Photographer
Jason Steinberg is a San Francisco photojournalist contributing to the Sentinel since January 2008. Visit Jason Steinberg Imagery Gallaries for selection of photos captured by Steinberg. Email Jason Steinberg at jason@steinbergimagery.com.

PAT MURPHY
Sentinel Editor & Publisher
In his youth, Pat Murphy worked as a General Assignment reporter for the Richmond Independent, the Berkeley Daily Gazette, and the San Francisco Chronicle. He served as Managing Editor of the St. Albans (Vermont) Daily Messenger at age 21. Murphy also launched ValPak couponing in San Francisco, as the company’s first San Francisco franchise owner. He walked the bricks, developing ad strategy for a broad range of restaurants and merchants. Pat knows what works and what doesn’t work. His writing skill has been employed by marketing agencies, including Don Solem & Associates. He has covered San Francisco governance for the past eleven years. Pat scribes an offbeat view of the human family through Believe It or What. Email Pat Murphy at SanFranciscoSentinel@yahoo.com.

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