January 24, 1997 Contact: Robert Irion (408) 459-2495; irion@ua.ucsc.edu

HOLLINS HOUSE TO HOST ANNUAL FUND-RAISING GOURMET DINNER FOR FRIENDS OF LONG MARINE LAB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Chefs from some of the area's finest restaurants will donate their services on Sunday evening, February 2, for the Friends of Long Marine Laboratory Gourmet Dinner. This annual culinary extravaganza raises money for Long Marine Lab's public education programs, including the popular "Window to Discovery"; emergency marine-mammal care; research awards for UC Santa Cruz students; and a new Visitor Education Center at Long Marine Lab.

As it has for several years, the Hollins House Restaurant will host the dinner. Last year's event raised about $10,000 for the Friends of Long Marine Lab, thanks to $125 contributions from each of the 86 guests who attended.

"The Hollins House Restaurant at Pasatiempo Golf Club has a great deal of interest and enthusiasm to support activities for the community of Santa Cruz," says Rick Forney, general manager at Pasatiempo. "We are pleased to open our room with a view to host the annual gourmet dinner of the Friends of Long Marine Laboratory."

Preparing the exquisite cuisine for the event will be chefs Jeff Huff and Steve Rice of Hollins House, Dwight Collins of Sanderlings at Seascape Resort, Bill Collier of Theo's, Eric Conover of Shadowbrook, and Tracy and Pat Gentry and Terry Teplitzky of Michael's Catering. Highlights will include an appetizer of lobster sausage and seared ahi; an appetizer of duck confit, blackened pear and strawberry vinaigrette with arugula, endive, and frusee; an entree of venison osso bucco with roasted beet and wild mushrooms; and desserts of petite coconut brulee on macaroon, candied kumquat- chocolate pave, and hazelnut-fennel torte.

Donations of goods and services from several other groups will make the evening possible, including: wines from Monterey Bay Wine, Young's Market, and Alexia Moore Wines; flowers from The Flower Ladies; music performed by the Tim Wallace Band; volunteer staff from Hollins House, Shadowbrook, and Theo's; tuxedos from Four Seasons Bridal; and food for the volunteers from Pasatiempo golf pro Shawn McEntee and his brother, Miles McEntee, of High 5 Pizza.

For more information about the gourmet dinner, call Lisa M. Rose, executive director of the Friends of Long Marine Lab, at 459-3694.

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