Joy
Metcalfe

JOY TELLS ALL

THE BIG surprise in the
restaurant industry is that
after almost 27 years of
consistent success, the Ver-
dicchio clan may sell Pep-
pi’s, that quaint and
delightful restaurant on the
West Van waterfront at
25th and Bellevue.

Peppi’s, with its fantastic
Italian food, super setting,
welcoming atmosphere, has always
had a tremendous appeal for
diners for more than a quarter of
acentury. It’s practically anin- .
stitution.

But the Verdicchios — Joe,
Alfredo, Franco and Mario — are
opting out now because the-
municipality of West Vancouver
will put the lease up for public
tender in three years, which means
that the Verdicchios’ decision will
be made after a public hearing
tomorrow (Monday) night.

The rest of the whispers are that
someone who is very interested in
a future deal on the restaurant is
rumored to be the former first
senior vice-president of the Public
Facilities of the B.C. Pavilion
Corporation, Mr. Klaus Furness...

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Comedian Bob Hope was in

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COCKTAILS & CAVIAR

fine form Monday night at the Bingy, of West Van: B.C. Tel's the surprise gift of a custom-
Variety Club's annual Golden Gordon MacFarlane and his wife, designed putter from Richmond

Heart Community Achievement Hazel; Sony businessman Joe golf professional, C.J. Wilson, at
award, this year saluting Van- Cohen; Eileen and Ray Ad- the media conference on Monday

dington, Tong Louie, Westar’s Ed afternoon.

couver businessman Clark Bentall
This ts the second golf club that

and Phyllis, his wife of 53 vears. Phillips and his wife, Betty, and
There were 900 gussied-up Dr. Ludtow Beamish and his wife, C.J, has given Bob.The first one

black-tie guests, including Hope’s Betty. he built for the comedian was

best friend Mel Zajac, who Dr. Beamish is Clark Bentall’s during the Gulf War. It was a

brought him in for the party; best friend... driver with a cameo of Saddam
Mulgrave Place’s Variety Club In the sold-out crowd | also Hussein's face on the impact edge
Chief Barker Art Jones and his spotted Ray and Grace McCarthy, of the club. The club also has,
Mary, who looked vivacious in hotelier and West Van waterfront appropriately, a Victory handle
brilliant green silk; dinner chair- dweller, Roy Lisogar, and his grip. Bob was thrilled!

man, Peter Legge of Canada Wide —wife, Lorrie, who was in a bright He said later that he can‘t wait
Magazines; his partner and Sen- siik Alfred Sung suit. while to try it out! You'll probably see

tinel Hill’s Neil Soper, former daughter Wendy was in an off-
Variety Chief Barbara Stewart and —_the-shoulder black lace evening

husband and former Police Chief gown.
Bob Stewart. They were with Eisa and Jim ~
This last pair are just back from = Wallace, key people with the B.C. — - :
Hawaii and arranged for the Van- Thoroughbred Society, where Roy MEL ZAJAC... brought Hope in
couver Police Pipe Band to begin is now a director. for the Variety Club
the party on a stirring note. 1 was sitting with the charming °
The Properties’ Jimmy Pattison Helen Pappas and her outgoing Toronto's Nancy Nash. It was
and his attractive Mury were at husband, Ted, of West Van, and Nancy, in painted-on, skimpy
the head table, Jimmy still feeling the newest residents of West Van, black, who crooned the guest of
pretty good over his coup of get- Heather and Bruce Legree. honor’s favorite piece, You Light
ting Margaret Thatcher to his This happy couple has just Up My Life, and traded jokes
‘Partners in Pride,’’ but who still crossed the water from Bowen with the master comedian.
needs something to put some color _ {sland to a beautiful new home in Variety Chief Barker Art Jones
in his cheeks. Westport. Bruce has his own PR presented Bob with an Honorary
Also on the dais was United company and is on the board of Lifetime Membership in Tent 47
Way’s Dick Meyers and his wife, directors of the Zajac Foundation, just before Lesley Town Hope, \
7 mwa one of the evening’s benefitees... who will celebrate his 88th birth- \
Bob, who was the one person day on May 29, flew out the door. S.
that Clark Bentall realty wanted to mee : j eee
see, had just flown in from Paim Two weeks ago Joyce Resin, the
Springs from a fundraiser the fov eo OGAR.. was morine petite co-host of the popular
night before, arrived in Vancouver the Bentalls last Mondee CBC-TV series The Best Years,
at | p.m. on Monday, met the night entails las onday few to L.A. to interview the stars
media at 2 p.m., and had several ight. of television’s top-rated show, The
private interviews before going in- it on the next Bob Hope TV Golden Girls, Bea Arthur, Betty
to a three-hour rehearsal. special which iias just been taped White, Rue McClanahan and
Then he ate a light dinner with at his home in Palm Springs, Estelle Getty. —
his paf Mel Zajac and limo-ed out where the yellow ribbons are fly- The day that Joyce met them,
to the P.N.E. with him for the big ing everywhere. It’s asalute tothe they were exhausted! They'd just
Tyson-Ruddick fight. troops returning fron: the Gulf finished taping 150 shows, shows
He arrived back at the Hyatt to War. which are now seen all over the
go on Stage at around 10 p.m. did During the celebrity-studded world. Despite their fatigue, they
more than an hour of stand-up evening, Hope did all his old did agree to do, not only the sep-
comedy, then rushed to the air- one-liners plus lots of new materi- arate and together interviews, but
port where his private jet was al and an entire medley of his fa- a promo for The Best Years.
waiting to whisk him to Orlando miliar hit songs to the accom- . This Best Years coup will be
for yet another fundraising party paniment of the Daf Richards’ seen next Sunday, March 31, as
BOB HOPE... retumed to town Tuesday night. band. the perfect wind-up for the final
for the Variety Club safute to Golf is still his abiding passion, Also entertaining were program of The Best Years this
the Bentalis. and he was delighted to receive songstresses Lynne MacNeil and season! ... Cheers!
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