12- North Shore News - Sunday, Apri! 23, 2000 A first-class woman, Orquidea NEWS photos Cindy Goodman owner Maureen Elliott threw a first-class launch party. Laurie Hendrick and Deanna Loychuk wouid- n't have missed this night for anything. Fashion designer, sister and new mom Sandy Elliott bundied up baby Alexandra for the gala evening. Footnotes builder Blair Thomson, together with Bob Asconi, admired the finished look of the bou- tique. BRIGHT LIGHTS= Cecilia Ergas was thrilled to have her pick “Orquidea” as the decided name and will look sharp in $1,000 worth of new clothes. Andrea Leger (left) and Gail Baracos (centre) wit- nessed the great unveiling along with Christine Baracos of The Mensroom. evue boutique blossoms under new name “EFT vour true style bloom” 1s the slogan for Maureen Elliou’s newly named fashion: boutique Orquidea (Spanish for orchid”), forme: ustomers and friends on Thursday, unveiling party for fami Wine and hors @ocuvre w Margareta on Bellevue. Maureen hosted a fantastic name April 13 at the West Van boutique. accompanied bya strolling fashion show | to entertain the stylish crowd. longratulations! te evening also vclebrared the opening of Koorbotes Orquidea’s in-store shoe boutique — aclever chase shoes and ac : start for the new millenniam! ea having a store within a store so shoppers may pur- to go along with their new outfits. The very best to Maureen for a fresh Please direct requests for event coverage in writing to Bright Lights c/a North Shore News. Fax: 985-2104 or e-mail . Loyai customers Bev Bartlett, Joan Ballou and Helen Dusting admired the wonderful fashions avaitable. Barbara Langer and 10- month-old daughter Gabriela enjoyed every minute of the switch over. Maureen’s good friend Sandy Borek came out to Employees Sharon Larson and Jeannie Smyth kept show her support. the evening running smoothly. Nina Parente, a friend from Maureen's Cleveland elementary school days, and Manheim Eagles hockey player Dave Tomlinson, on hiatus from Germany, celebrated the name change. Beautiful sisters Diane Asconi = and Donna Clasper will greet you at Footnotes, located at the rear of Orquidea. Lorraine and Bernard Eltiott came out to support their daughter and wish her continuing success. Contemporary artist Janis Careis ard tu:sband Ron came by f’om their neigh- bouring business, Bears Toy Store. Orquidea employee and new grandmother Linda Weitzel attended with daughter Karen Zen. It's a boy! 5251 Oak St. at West 37th, Vancouver, B.C. Sunday, April 30, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Free admission, free plant-check available Bring a wheelbarrow, wagon or box Cash, Cheque, Visa or MasterCard ‘Call Retro for Window replacementsil : Special | Spring Offer No GST & PST :| FREE ESTIMATES CALL 291-6751 4103-6200 Damley St., Burnaby B.C. Y5B 3B1 Fax: 291-6750 retrowindowGtelus.net NS NEWS Soupol at tima ot purchas: poly &sstall jops: only + One’ coppon 1 | 23rd Annual Humongous Plant.