Presenting….The King, the debutantes and escorts of the 2009 Beaux Arts Ball
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PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL BALL
2009 Beaux Arts Ball King Frederick Jones Hall and Ball Chairman Connell Branan. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
There were beautiful young women in gorgeous white dresses. There was a King. There were royal pages escorting the King. There were decorative crowns made out of flowers. There were flowers, flowers, flowers by Trochta’s. There were well mannered, well-dressed young men who were escorts. There were debonair fathers who were escorts. There were elegant dignitaries. There was a celebrity voice announcer. There were guests in elaborate long dresses. There were 16 former Kings.
All of this wonderfulness was under the direction of Beaux Arts Ball chairman Connell Branan and her co-chairman Bebe MacKellar. The Ball was at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. It is traditionally the Saturday night after Thanksgiving.
Tables held bouquets of hydrangeas and roses and there were colorful flower swags topped with crowns over the doorways. A crown created entirely from flowers was hung over the fireplace over the area where The King’s Chair was placed.
The 2009 Beaux Arts Ball King, Frederick Jones Hall, was introduced and it was noted that he was recognized for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the community. He was attended by Eric Thompson Abbott and Jack Joullian Story.
The 2009 Debutantes who were presented were Kelly Eileen Anthony, Lindsey Carlin Bevers, Blair Addison Bookman, Sarah Michelle Brown, Eleanor Duncan Covington, Eliza Ingraham Delaney, Christina Nicole Ellis, Kelsey Lynn Frederickson, Anna Grace Givens, Callan Lee Gordon, Alexis Yasmine Hefner, Elaine Gabrielle Joseph, Colbie Clairborne Magness, Madeline Stirling McCubbin, Mary Anne Morgan, Emma Ann Roush, Megan Calli Swisher, Claire Elizabeth Thetford, Laura Margaret Thompson, Blair Levesque Tyrrell.
Escorts were Jacob Browning Archer, Reed Anthony Arnold, Cole Barton Berry, Jay Russell Caston, Blake Reed Dahlgren, Matthew Chase Dawkins, Peter Samis Everest, James Edward Fox jr., Daniel Robert Gresham, Andrew Joseph Griffin, John Barnes Heatly jr., Robert Townsend Holmboe, Davis Riley Hudiburg, Benjamin David Huffman, James Andrew Lippert, George Stephen Mason III, Cameron Anthony Meyers, Matthew Whitfield Pierce, Matthew Henry Rooney, Reed Smart Roush, Jeffrey Laurence Semtner, Sim Kay Sims II, Ashford Ravenscroft Thomson, Anthony Miles Viele and Grayson Powell Walker.
Committee members were Terri Benear, Mindy Balyeat Cunningham, Kathryn Crabb, Libby Denner, Shirley Everest, Tricia Everest, Mary FitzSimons, Elain Frogge, Karen Raupe Hanstein, Aimee Harlow, Caroline Hendee, Anne Henderson, Linda James, Susan Jordan, Susan McPherson, Lee Murphy, Lisa Pierce, Dana Price, Leslie Russell, Karen Samis, Lauren Sullivan and Margo Ward.
William Arthur Wallace was the announcer. The 64th annual Ball benefits the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
The King sat in this chair during the presentation of the debutantes and escorts. Overhead was a crown created out of flowers.
While they were waiting to line up for the presentation, the debutantes practiced their deep curtseys.
Debutantes carried these beautiful nosegays of roses.
Place cards designated table seating for the formal dinner.
Flowers at the entrance of the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
More beautiful flowers at the King’s table.
More flowers.
Libby Denner and Connell Branan.
Jim Vallion at the Ball.
Lisa Pierce, Jim Vallion and Linda James were at the rehearsal the day before the Ball.
Tricia Everest, Connell Branan and Leslie Russell check on seating arrangements the day before the Ball.
Oklahoma City Bachelors Club selects 33 debutantes for the Christmas Ball
Bachelors Club members invited 33 young women to make their debuts at the 64th annual Bachelors Club Christmas Ball set for December 22 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country CLub. The black-tie party will begin at 8 p.m.
2009 Bachelors Club debutantes who will be presented are Kelly Eileen Anthony, Samantha Kay Ball, Baylee Ann Belflower, Christina Alene Boghetich, Blair Addison Bookman, Sarah Michelle Brown, Frances Mackenci Bullard, Kasey Renee Cohlmia, Jordan Elizabeth Cole, Elizabeth Michelle Croll, Christina Nichole Ellis, Ashley Lynn Farris, Lindsey Merideth Fry, Hayden Greer Fuller, Anna Grace Givens, Callan Lee Gordon, Lauren Kelsey Gray, Courtney Ann Greer, Grace Ann Harris, Kelly Suzanne Heafy, Nicole Christina Hodges, Rachel Katherine Howell, Berlian Kasili Jeffery, Kelsey Katherine Kirk, Colbie Claiborne Magness, Madeline Sterling McCubbin, Taylor Skye Mills, Mary Anne Morgan, Cassidy Clarice Rice, Emily Elizabeth Say, Megan Calli Swisher, Claire Elizabeth Thetford and Blair Levesque Tyrrell.
BC members will escort the debutantes.Clay Taylor is president of the club. The Oklahoma Outreach Foundation will be the recipient of this year’s proceeds from the Ball.
Christ the King Catholic Church members celebrate 6oth anniversary
Rick and Julie Naifeh, Father Rick Stansberry and Frank Thompson were at the anniversary party for Christ the King Catholic Church. (Photo by David Faytinger).
465 members of Christ the King Catholic Church celebrated the 60th anniversary of the church and the school with a Latin Mass, a special recital and a dinner at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Father Rick Stansberry introduced former teachers from the school and also talked about the house the parish members have built for Habitat for Humanity as a special project for the anniversary. He also announced that the pre-school “Little Red Schoolhouse” will be integrated in the school. Photos of past events were on the entry table.
Patty Stevens and her pumpkin pie….Happy Thanksgiving!
Helen interviews Patty Stevens about a special pumpkin pie.
20…40…60… Etiquette question
ETIQUETTE QUESTION on Parties Extra! – This idea for a question came to us from….a press release
YOU ASK—WE ANSWER—YOU DECIDE!
So, yes, I do re-gift occasionally, but only if it’s: 1) new and never been used; 2) something I like or would actually choose to buy new for the recipient; 3) a duplicate of something that I already have; or 4) a cool item that I received in a group exchange where the giver and the recipient aren’t necessarily connected, like in a “dirty Santa” exchange or as a luncheon party favor. Chances are, if you don’t like the gift, your friend won’t either.
Whether you buy the gift, make one or use one that came from somewhere else, the idea behind gift-giving is the same: You’re trying to make the receiver happy. If you keep that in mind, then the rest of it falls into place
Callie’s Answer: The holidays are a time for giving and showing the people you love that you have thought about them and care for them. NO ONE is too busy, and, with the internet at ones’ fingertips, every gift is at your disposal. Also, there is always thought and creativity in a homemade gift. A collage of pictures of the person and you is a great gift that doesn’t cost much! Re-gifting is okay if you never used the item, and you know someone else will enjoy it a lot more than you!! Just don’t re-gift to everyone! That WOULD be tacky!
Helen’s Answer: It is very hard for me to re-gift. The two times that I gave away a present that I had been given, I felt like the gift receiver knew that it had come from someone else and that I was betraying the person who gave me the gift in the first place. And I checked and re-checked the poor, lowly gift for evidence that it had been given to me. For my own peace of mind, I leave re-gifting alone.
Author Jodi Newbern: In her just-released book Regifting Revival: A Guide to Reusing Gifts Graciously (a road-tested guide to re-gifting ideas and etiquette,) Jodi offers sage advice to the would-be re-gifter.
“In these days of recycling, reselling, and recession, there needs to be a resurgence of re-gifting,” says Newbern. “This can only be good for mankind, the environment, and gift-giving in general.”
(Callie, a college sophomore, is a debutante this year and has been in many new social situations recently and Lillie-Beth is a former debutante and assistant features editor for The Oklahoman and Helen has written a social column for The Oklahoman for many years and has been on various local Ball committees.
This group does not always agree (via age differences), but they ALL see the need for proper behavior.)
Ask a specific etiquette question and you will get three answers…Then you decide for yourself how you would handle the situation. The answers have information for every age range….Callie is 20-something; Lillie-Beth is 40-something, and Helen is 60-something.
Please email us with your questions and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and daily blogs. We will try to answer your etiquette questions every Wednesday on the Parties Extra! blog. Sometimes we will ask other people for their opinions. Look for us! helen.wallace@cox.net …lilliebeth@rocketmail.com… calliezok3@aol.com
Pi Phi Alums have joint meeting
Katie Hubbard, Jennifer Dilley and Johnell Harrison were at the Pi Beta Phi Alum meeting. (Photos by Margo Ward).
60 members of the Oklahoma City Pi Beta Phi and Edmond Pi Beta Phi alumnae clubs met in the home of Johnell Harrison to hear Jennifer Dilley talk about Alzheimer awareness in schools and the community.
Dilley talked about the treasures of the handwritten notes she received from her mother before her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She brought the stationery packages that she sells to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.
Dinner was catered by Whitney Cross.
A picture of the the cute stationery packs that Jennifer Dilley sells through Forgetmenot Ink to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.
Oklahoma City friends get together for cards and dinner
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Playing card placecards got the Racehorse Canasta game started. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Cards and flowers decorated the tables for the dinner.
Gene Barth and Chelin Satherlie were hostesses for a lively round of racehorse canasta and a lovely dinner at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. They created computer -based system of changing partners during the evening.
Among the people at the party were Nancy Ellis, Marilyn Law, Kaye Cook, Judy Love, Linda James Sharon Bozalis, Susan Hoffman, Pam Smith, Mary England, Kay Oliver, Marilyn Balyeat, Martha Bradshaw, Susan Sigmon, Ruth Lampton, Gennie Johnson, Lu Beard, Jeary Seikel, Laurie Hyde, Kirk Hammons.
Centerpieces of red and white roses and black feathers, playing cards and candles were on the tables. Red velvet cupcakes were decorated with hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds were served for dessert.
Overall winner of the card game was Judy Love.
Gene Barth and Chelin Satherlie.
Sharon Bozalis and Jeary Seikel.
Dessert for the party was chocolate cupcakes.
Girl Scouts say thanks!
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This is a very precious Thanksgiving message from the Girl Scouts….we add our own message of thank yous to those who make differences in our lives. HFW
This is the season of giving thanks to those who make a difference in our lives.
All of the staff at Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma wants you to know how important you are to the organization and, most importantly, to the girls we all serve.
Without your dedication and support to the mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place, we would not be able to provide the leadership experience to thousands of girls in western Oklahoma.
Have a very happy Thanksgiving,
From the staff of Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma
JRB Art at the Elms art show draws a crowd
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100 paintings at the “Small Works” show at JRB Art at the Elms. (Photos by David Faytinger).
JRB Art at the Elms “Small Works” show was one hundred paintings by one hundred artists.
Gallery owner Joy Reed Belt gave each artist an 8×8 canvas and asked them to to paint or create whatever they wanted to create. The variety was amazing. Some of the artists painted miniatures similar to the paintings they create on a regular basis. A few of them added volume to the canvas.
Two of the photographer sewed photographs on the canvas in a very creative manner. Some of the artists created paintings that are very different from what they usually create. Several of the artists made elaborate collages.
The paintings were hung in a large grid and all were priced at $180.
At the reception and show Iguana and Seasons catered the event.
Gallery artists who participated in the show and exhibit included D.J. Lafon, Michi Susan, George Oswalt, Denise Duong, Brent Learned, Skip Hill, Kim Camp, J.P. Morrison, Thomas Batista and Beth Hammack. Guest artists included Regina Murphy, Clint Stone, John Seward, Suzanne Owens, Sharon Montgomery, Romy Owens, Suzanne Cunningham and Jan Hurley.
In addition to the “Small Works” show there was also a show of Jim Keffer’s paintings and a wonderful 6’ hand crafted highboy he made of exotic woods. There were paintings as well as wooden and steel sculptures by John Wolfe.
Guests included Betsy and Mark Rowland, Mary and Andy Tevington, Pat Gallager, Carolyn Barnes, Stan Cunningham, Jim Turley, and Kitty and Dick Champlin.
The show will be hanging until Nov. 28 and the exhibit, set up like this years, will be the Gallery’s signature holiday show every November.
Party-goers study the art.
20…40…60… Etiquette question #3
ETIQUETTE QUESTION #3 on Parties Extra! – This question came to us from….Twitter
YOU ASK—WE ANSWER—YOU DECIDE!
(Callie, a college sophomore, is a debutante this year and has been in many new social situations recently and Lillie-Beth is a former debutante and assistant features editor for The Oklahoman and Helen has written a social column for The Oklahoman for many years and has been on various local Ball committees.
This group does not always agree (via age differences), but they ALL see the need for proper behavior.)
Ask a specific etiquette question and you will get three answers…Then you decide for yourself how you would handle the situation. The answers give good information for every age range….Callie is 20-something; Lillie-Beth is 40-something, and Helen is 60-something.
Please email us with your questions and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and daily blogs. We will try to answer your etiquette questions every Wednesday on the Parties Extra! blog. Sometimes we will ask other people for their opinions. Look for us!
Helen’s answer: Ask to move away from the offender on the airplane. If that is not possible, try not to breathe.
Know your crowd, particularly at parties, during the flu season! If everyone is coughing, go home. We all love our hugs, especially in Oklahoma, but we probably should refrain from too much hugging and just give your friends the biggest smile ever! Handshakes? Hard to give up!
Lillie-Beth’s answer: Both parts of this raise hard questions. Whatever you do comes with a cost. Do you risk being impolite and offending someone, or do you protect your health no matter what? I’ve heard more than one person note that they did not enjoy a movie as much as they would have because someone was coughing loudly and deeply behind them; aside from being annoying, who knows what germs the hackers were spreading?
First of all, though, it seems to me that people are more understanding of standoffishness this flu season because swine flu is new and unknown. I’ve noticed people are almost grateful if you apologetically refuse to shake hands or give hugs because you’ve been sick; if they’re sick, it would be nice if they did the same.
On the plane, in an ideal world, there would be open seats where you could request a move or a place that she could sit away from the crowd. In my opinion, that seems like a reasonable solution to ask of a flight attendant. But if not, you’re stuck there, unfortunately, and apart from not breathing the entire time, all you can do is offer regards and politely ask her to make sure she covers her mouth if she’s not doing so already or offer her something to use for that purpose. And then, quickly get off the plane looking for the nearest GermX and bathroom to wash your hands immediately.
In this day and age, we should all give each other some grace while we try to balance avoiding getting sick with offering respect and sympathy for those who are.
Callie’s answer: Why wouldn’t you move away? That lady is not coughing up flowers! I am more bothered when individuals do not cover their mouth when coughing, sneezing, or yawning. It doesn’t matter if she does not have the “H1n1″ virus; she obviously has something that you don’t want!
There is no serious need to stop hugging or shaking hands.
To the germ-a-phobs: nothing is wrong with going for the “Howie Mandel pound.” Nowadays, more people pound then high- five. Try pounding and not shaking hands. Although, I always keep hand sanitizer with me!
Don’t kiss people you don’t know. So college girls and boys, if you do not know them, don’t take the chance of getting sick! Significant others are not included, as long as they aren’t sick.
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