Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 21

Fflfry, 19, Von Nuyi (Colif.) Century Plaza Restaurants Plan New Year's Parties LOVELY Bunny Bevy readies to greet new year at Hollywood Playboy Club as well as guest to Club's planned celebration. Performing in Living Room for party will be Don Cunningham. The most gala and festive spots in Los Angeles, and truly the place to be this New Year's Eve will be the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, with ertainment, dancing and special menus in seven restaurants and entertainment rooms as well as in the lobbj' court of the hotel, said a spokesman for the hotel. By far the most glamorous night spot in town on Year's will be the "VYestMde Room Mip- perclub, which lor the second consecutive year will feature a special show the Mills Brothers beginning their 47th year in show business and celebrating their 16th New Year's Eve appearance in a Los Angeles night club. Black tie is required, and dinner will be sen ed from 8 p.m.

until midnight. Dancing to the Al Pellegrini Orchestra will be VIEWING THE ROCK SCENE Local Clubs Prepare for Festivities By VIC FIELD Everyone avidly anticipates the arrival of the new year and the end of the old. Since it has become traditional to celebrate the transition with a local rock clubs are preparing for the climatic occasion by bringing out then 1 party hats, noise makers, balloons and top groups. The Cazbah in Canoga Park will treat their new a guests to the sounds of a new group, Sabu. The Cazbah will also include with their $3 cover a buffet from 8 to 10 p.m., and party favors.

The holiday decorated lounge is open for anj'one over 21. The Green Door in Arleta will open to the new year with the top 40 and oldies ibes of the 4 Rent. Owner Andy Touchard has about 10 new liquor potions to enhance this special evening's enjoyment. He has not set a minimum or cover charge for the big night. A-side from free party gadgets, and a balloon drop, the Green Door will also supply free champagne.

Point After in North Hollywood offers i 11 i-1 eveled lounges this Sunday' evening for a cover charge of $3.50. Included in the admission price will be the customary noise makers and hats and the rock music of the polished quartets, Penny Arcade and Brandy Wine. The Point also offer? their party goers an elaborate menu. P. in Hollywood has brought in the fabulous Platters and Inkspots.

The mbination show-dance i a Iso include two dance bands along with the two classic groups. admission price is $10 per person. The cover price includes an open house policy. The Alamo in Sinii Valley will kick in '73 with the massive hard rock oi Chaincl. Aside from the i teous jamming of Girio Xathan 111, Pepe, and the rest of the heavy musicians, the Alamo's $5 charge includes party pool tables, and all of the menyment, wine, and beer one can consume.

Jack's Office in Panorama City has invited Billy and the Good Times to their party. Jack, Jan, and John John would also extend their invitation to vou. ''Xo cover, no minimum, just good times," states owner Jack Fiance. Along with the paraphernalia, the Ollice will also give out free appetisers. TWO hungry teenagers.

Mark Magan and his date Kasey Shafer. both of Canoga Park High School, are served hoi dinner and -warm smile from JJernadelte Jaramillo at Sierra's Mexican rest a a in Canuga Park. OPERATES PEN AND QUILL Woman 'Financial Wizard' Takes Management Position co International a management corporation specializing in hotels and restaurants, is now operating the Pen arid Quill Motor Hotel in Manhattan Beach, it was announced by Semco -president Debby Duffy Braun, resident of Van Nuys. The petite and attractive executive, who has been described by her colleagues- as a "financial wizard," has a i prominence in usually dominated by men. It's only natural that Mrs.

Braun is constantly zipping from one project to another because her great, great grandfather Whitcomb L. Judson -invented and patented the world's first zipper. It is now marketed with the Talon trademark. His original zipper was donated to the Smithsonian Institution, and she wears a gold replica as a bracelet. Mrs.

Braun pointed out the Judson also developed the first automobile hydraulic system that was a eted through his SVAPEnfl IC i son's firm Continental Motors. "The Pen and Quill is flourishing under the exp perational techniques utilized by Semco I ernational's manage- ment team," declared a spokesman for the restaurant. "Every department is showing marked improvement and our patronage has doubled," he added. "ZIPPY" Valley lady who presides over local hotel and management fiim is Debby Duffy Braun. Miss Braun is the great, great granddaughter of the man who invented the zipper.

aurant i presently conducting an extensive remodeling job on the kitchen facilities. It recently finished refurbishing the 86-beat restaurant. Included are new chairs, carpeting, booths and paneling. The lobby will soon be remodeled and IIPW rugs, drapes and color television sets will be installed in 156 hotel rooms. Semco's team of corpo- a ion executives, consisting of attorneys, accountants and management experts, are well versed in all spectrums of the hotel and restaurant industries.

This includes such facets as food, entcr- a i ment, accommodations, financial accounting and marketing. "I launched my financial management career when a group of doctors asked me to straighten out some monetary problems arming from their purchase of property," Mrs. Braun declared. "I've been trouble-shooting in th's field ever since and it has been a most rewarding and challenging experience." from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m., with The Mills Brothers' show starting immediately after midnight.

Tickets must be purchased in advance from Maitre d' Fred Bishop. They have been held to the same price for the past five years, $35 per person. Included in the price is dinner, cover charge, favors, the show, dancing, parking, taxes and gratuity. A la carte drinks and wine are not included. The Hong Kong Bar, it has been said that "every night is New Year's Eve." will be the most swinging dance spot on the webtside of Los Angeles, he said.

From its opening at 8:30 p.m., the Hong Kong will be open until 2 a.m. with the live music of Frank Busey and Friends, and recorded music during their breaks. No reservations will be taken, and it will be first come, first served. There will be a $5 per person cover charge, which inc 1 ude.i dancing. ors i emakers, hats and a lidated parking.

The regular two-drink mini will be in clfcct, and regular drink prices i be maintained. A special Xew ear'? menu will be featured in the Granada Room oi the hotel beginning at 5 p.m. SPOTLIGHT will be on Dennis Casillas as she performs with Artelo- rico Dancers on New Year's Eve at El Gato Restaurant in Van Nuys. Nitery will present group of 31 singers, dancers and musicians for gala event. Lawry's Celebrating 35th New Year Prime Rib will -welcome its, a event in traditional manner this ear.

H.itfe, noisemakers. table DI-S and midnight revelry highlight Lawry's famous year-round menu oi loafct prime rib of beef, sen ed at regular prices. A array of com- i ntary hot hors d' res will greet guests in our English lounge, and a storeroom of champagne awaits de-corking." said manager Sheldon Balzac. Xew Year's is best spent with friends, and through the years we've accumulated quite a few," he said. Lawn's lounge i open at 4 m.

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