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News Archive for Lisa Kline

EVENT REPORT 06.25.08 3:37 PM

Bony Pony Benefit Brings Animals and Carnival Games to Mountain Ranch

The casual scene at the Bony Pony Ranch
Photo: Sky Cassidy/Red Dawn Media for BizBash

Lassoing the logistics for the Bony Pony Ranch Western Round Up and Barbecue at the 26-acre site in Malibu would have been a challenge for organizers under the best of circumstances. But with Sunday's temperatures climbing to a sweltering 112 degrees in the Santa Monica Mountains, event producer Amy Shomer and her crew prepared for the worst—which fortunately didn't happen. Before guests even joined the party, they found large tubs of sunscreen at the check-in tables, thanks to Shomer and the event's host, Bony Pony Ranch owner and Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan. And when ice arrived 90 minutes late, some of the 75 volunteer staffers raced around on all-terrain golf carts to make sure 18 barrels of drinks were distributed around the site by the time guests showed up a half hour later.

The event, a fund-raiser for Ryan's Bony Pony Ranch Foundation for at-risk youth, was designed as a day in the country for 450 children of all ages. Activities abounded for guests who officially qualified as children—carnival games, pony rides, and more—as well as for those who were somewhat older and more concerned with pore size. For them, there was Camp Beauty, a modest home on the property where Anastasia (who only needs a first name to bring to mind brow-plucking prowess around town) did brow shaping, Smashbox Cosmetics applied makeup, and Neil George Salon spiffed hair. MORE >>

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