Observed

Frederic Neimeyer & Steve McAvoy

Don't consider us a keener for wanting to order up some poutine and two-four now that a Canadian has claimed the Paseo Club's Inaugural Men's $50,000 Pro Challenger title, eh. Singles Champion Frederic Neimeyer, who hails from our neighbor to the north, got chummy with Paseo Club owner Steve McAvoy at the event sponsored by the City of Santa Clarita. And for those of you who didn't get the Canadian-speak at the beginning of this paragraph, "keener" is a brown-noser, "poutine" is a chest-clenching dish comprised of french fries, gravy and cheese, and a "two-four" is a case of beer. Don't say we never taught you anything.

Over 100 supporters of the Boys & Girls Club stopped by Don and Cheri Fleming's not-so-humble abode in May to check out the nonprofit's big-ticket live

Frank Pestano, Sudhir Sood & Don Fleming

auction items for their annual event in June. The usual combination of yummy eats (thanks to LA Trends Catering) and free drinks had the high-credit-scored folks among us pre-signing checks for items like laser eye surgery, a horse and (say it with us, "Price is Right"-style...) a new car!

The four-wheeled wanna-have item of the night was donated by the good people of the Power Auto Group, represented at the event by Power Honda General Manager Frank Pestano and President of Marketing Sudhir Sood.

Overheard

Holden Algee

If you are curious to experience the highest pitched squeal in the history of auditory science, ask Patty Shrey about her new grandbaby. Little ankle-biter Holden is a eight-pound, 13-ounce hunk of infant love who was happily introduced to the world by parents Brian and Amy Sue Algee. And we thought Shrey was excited when Brian was named head chef of Abbey Lane Cafe...