{"id":170313,"date":"2025-08-23T23:32:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T23:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/170313\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T23:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T23:32:18","slug":"the-social-diary-patrons-of-the-prado-masterpiece-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/170313\/","title":{"rendered":"The Social Diary \u2013 Patrons of the Prado Masterpiece Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO \u2013 The Patrons of the Prado (aka POP) held its annual gala at the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. A glamorous beauty \u2013 also industrial engineer smart \u2013 Sonya Berg had these poignant remarks about the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a wonderful evening celebrating the \u2018Elegance of the Elements.\u2019 Chef Jeffery Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille delighted us once again with an unforgettable gourmet dinner. We had so much fun, dancing the night away with the Mighty\u00a0Untouchables.\u00a0The rooftop farewell, champagne toast under the stars, was the perfect way to end a magical evening,\u201d Berg said.<\/p>\n<p>The night\u2019s purpose was two-fold. Funding the\u00a0BUCKS4BUSES educational initiative allows K-12 students across San Diego County access to Balboa Park\u2019s world-class institutions, plus funding for Balboa Park museums. Bravo!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on the beach in La Jolla, there was an elegant summer dinner with guests encouraged to dress in white attire. The party within the party was hosted by me and hubby Scott Johnston. Let\u2019s just say the evening was culinary perfection\u00a0by\u00a0executive chef Ananda Bare\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"752\" alt=\"Julia Salman and Michael Warnick. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339911\" data-id=\"339911\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Julia Salman and Michael Warnick. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"620\" alt=\"Nancie Geller and Laura Applegate. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339915\" data-id=\"339915\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Nancie Geller and Laura Applegate. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"532\" alt=\"Dr. Robert Novak, Kristi Pieper, Sonny Nevarez. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339912\" data-id=\"339912\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Dr. Robert Novak, Kristi Pieper, Sonny Nevarez. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" alt=\"Chris Celentino,\u00a0San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan, Bridget Celentino, W. Robert Ayres. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339913\" data-id=\"339913\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Chris Celentino,\u00a0San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan, Bridget Celentino, W. Robert Ayres. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"680\" alt=\"Tom and Jane Fetter. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339914\" data-id=\"339914\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Tom and Jane Fetter. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"872\" alt=\"Ellen Bryson and Lena Trotsko. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339916\" data-id=\"339916\" data-aspect-ratio=\"916 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Ellen Bryson and Lena Trotsko. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"514\" alt=\"SD History Center: Bill and Suzanne Lawrence, Bruce Mayberry, Amy Minnick, Brian and Rose Mooney, Bob and Maggie Watkins, Julie and Michael Connolly. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339917\" data-id=\"339917\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7-prado-.jpg\"  \/>SD History Center: Bill and Suzanne Lawrence, Bruce Mayberry, Amy Minnick, Brian and Rose Mooney, Bob and Maggie Watkins, Julie and Michael Connolly. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"546\" alt=\"Masterpiece chairs\u00a0Dr. Julie Cowan Novak, Dr. Barbara Denysiak, Dr. Jacqueline Denysiak, Lena Trotsko, and Marla Marshall. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339918\" data-id=\"339918\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Masterpiece chairs\u00a0Dr. Julie Cowan Novak, Dr. Barbara Denysiak, Dr. Jacqueline Denysiak, Lena Trotsko, and Marla Marshall. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1023\" alt=\"Sonya Berg and Lena Trosko. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339920\" data-id=\"339920\" data-aspect-ratio=\"781 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/10-prado.jpg\"  \/>Sonya Berg and Lena Trosko. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Dr. Michael Koumijian and Sonya Berg. (Photo courtesy of POP)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339919\" data-id=\"339919\" data-aspect-ratio=\"595 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/11-prado-.jpg\"  \/>Dr. Michael Koumijian and Sonya Berg. (Photo courtesy of POP)<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" alt=\"Valerie Cooper, Debbie Jacobs, and Margo Schwab. (Photo by Margo Schwab\/Special to La Jolla Village News)\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-339921\" data-id=\"339921\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/14-beach.jpg\"  \/>Valerie Cooper, Debbie Jacobs, and Margo Schwab. 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