Nov 18 2009
VISIONARIES II
WORLD CHAMPION IRON MAN
Visionaries II, the second in the ongoing series of programs dedicated to insight, imagination and ingenuity and presented by Jan Skrentny at the Prime Properties Welcome Center will take place Saturday, December 5th, 2009 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
The special guest will be nine time Iron Man age group champion, Cherie Gruenfeld who will speak about her remarkable athletic career. She is the only woman in the world over the age of 55 to break the 12 hour mark in the Kailua-Kona, Hawaii international event. Cherie did not begin her amazing career until her 40’s. She will also discuss her heart’s passion, a non-profit corporation called “Exceeding Expectations” a triathlon based program to help inner city youth set goals, work hard and “exceed expectations ” especially concerning who they are and what they can become.
The first Visionaries program held November 24, 2009 featured five time National Emmy award winning Production Designer and Art Director, Rene Lagler, a Lake Arrowhead resident. Rene’s program was attended by a sold out house of enthusiastic guests who enjoyed the casual ambiance, fine food, great beverages and intimate contact with the captivating speaker. Rene had video of his numerous design wonders: the 1984 Olympic games, the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, the Three Tenors Concerts in New York and around the world plus hundreds of television shows and TV specials that he designed and which featured Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond and many more household names.
Attendees of the first event like psychologist Dr. Kathy O’Fallon called the Soiree (from the late 19th century and early 20th century cultural, artistic and social events) a memorable evening which caused her to reengage her creative muse and start writing poetry again. Allison Banner praised the casual ambiance and the insightful speaker as being inspirational. Questions from the audience were encouraged in the homey front room setting of the Welcome Center. Both before and afterwards, guests interacted with the speaker and discussed ideas in the intimate, warm setting.
Proceeds from the first Visionaries event were donated to the Mountain Communities Hospital Foundation. Proceeds from Visionaries II will be directed to Cherie’s charity Exceeding Expectations a non-profit community youth group.
For reservations which are highly recommended as seating is extremely limited please contact Jan Skrentny at 909-908-8520 or call the Prime Properties Welcome Center at 909-337-SOLD (7653). Cost of the evening is $50.00 per person and checks should be made payable to Exceeding Expectations and mailed to Jan Skrentny PO 2319, Lake Arrowhead, Ca. 92352.
Over the winter, because of the unpredictable nature of the weather, the Visionary Series will take a hiatus. It will return in the Spring when it will host an intimate evening with one of the featured film makers of the Lake Arrowhead Film Festival. Times and dates will be announced as soon as set.