A patron party to thank sponsors and honorees for PATH’s (Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing) upcoming 7th annual “Strut for Sobriety!” event was held at the home of interior designer Doug Dolezal in Rancho Santa Fe. Guests feasted on food by Paella Valenciana and listened to music by Encore. The 2011 “Path to Recovery” honorees include Rita Lowenthal, Dorsey Nunn, Christopher Scott, and Pat Taylor, who were recognized by co-chairs Jenifer Burrow and Colleen Ruis Jackson. Patrons were celebrated, including Virginia Napierskie, who with her daughter Connie Conard is serving as honorary co-chairs. Strut for Sobriety is an action packed day with a boutique, luncheon, awards ceremony, and fashion show by Gretchen Productions. It will be held on Saturday, September 10, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, from 10am-3pm. Celebrity honorary chair Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night will also perform. The event benefits A New PATH’s efforts to reduce the stigma associated with addictive illness. (www.anewpathsite.org)
