Parties Extra: Jan. 7-14
Parents honor couple with engagement party
Dini Massad and Sam Homsey were honorees at an engagement party given by her parents, Nina and Paul Massad. It was in the Massads’ Oak Tree home.
A 5-foot heart ice sculpture bar held seafood, and the flower arrangements featured white roses and magenta orchids. Guests enjoyed slices of a large cake iced with messages in different languages, and monogrammed cookies.
Among the guests were Toni and Russell Moses, Anthony Moses, Alyson Howard, Mary and Tony Massad, Cherry and Nick Harroz, Valerie and John Salem, Delores and Benny Homsey, Malek Massad, Marc Massad, Michael Massad, Imogene Naifeh, Pauline and Linbergh Rahhal, Yevonne and Harry Homsey, Meagan Homsey, Connie and Franklin Naifeh, Sandra and Roger Deeba, Cindy and Dick Homsey, and Tina and Bruce Harroz.
MILITARY BALL
Members of the West Point Parents Club were hosts for the annual All-Academy Ball. It honored Oklahoma cadets and midshipmen in the United States Military, Naval, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and Air Force academies.
The event at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, was a dinner and the 300 guests danced to the music of Box Talent.
Col. Larry Fleishman, retired Lt. Col. Steven D. Russell, retired Maj. Bill Bowden and Gen. Myles Deering were special guests. Russell and Fleishman were speakers.
Amy and Bill Bandi were event co-chairmen, and Dottie Daily is West Point Parents’ Club of Central Oklahoma president.
WITH A THEME
The annual open house with a pirate theme given by Mary Ellen Meredith and Samonia and Clay Pope was held in the Meredith home in Lincoln Terrace. The invitation asked guests to come in pirate wear. Skulls and crossbones were used in decorations.
Guests included Dee and John Harris, Janie and Bill Deupree, Barbara and Ben Harjo, Bert Seabourn, Kathy and Russ Walker, Charles Covington, Beverly and Don Davis, Jonna Kirschner, Bruce Scambler, Ann DeFrange, Virginia Edwards, Carri and Bruce Bell, Dean George Back, Ann and Gary Baer, and Debbie and Bob Blackburn.
DOWNTOWNE BROWNES
Cheryl and Stephen Browne and their daughter-in-law and son, Natalie and Stephen Browne Jr., were hosts for a holiday event. The party invitation invited friends for “Christmas with The Downtowne Brownes.”
Once an annual party, this was the first holiday event at Cheryl and Stephen’s home since 2000. “Lots of invitations came back,” Cheryl Browne said, “as many addresses had changed from our original list.”
Dad Stephen Browne, assisted by his son, smoked ham and pork for the party meats. Natalie Browne added her marinated shrimp and old-fashioned fudge, and Cheryl Browne created 28 pounds of chili dip.
Guests included Annie and Dick Bohanon, Christy and Jim Everest, Billye and Jimmy Austin, Jeannine and Gene Rainbolt, Jeaneen and Bob Naifeh, Sally and Dick Burpee, Alison and Scott Calhoon, Ford Price, Tricia O’Hara, and Janice and Joe Dan Trigg. Also attending were Liza Browne and Sue Magness from Dallas.
GENTLEMEN’S PARTY
There were 56 hosts for the 22nd annual “Gentlemen’s New Year’s Eve Party” at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club. All are current or former members of The Registry, The Alliance and The Committee.
They were Ron Adkisson, Bernie Adler, Peyton Baer, Mike Baldwin, George Bauer, Bill Bernhardt, Jim Bryan, Jim Cooper, Barry Curl, Coy Davis, Zed DeVaughn, Bill Enmeier, Russell Fletcher, Jerry Gilbert, Dave Goss, Gary Gray, Bob Lake Grove, Earle Haggard, Bill Hamill, Allen Harris, Wade Harrison, Bill Henson, H.R. Holman, Don Howland, Bill Huser and Berry Johnson.
Also, James Kincaid, Marvin Knight, Norman Levine, Bob Lindsey, Robert Manchester, Dave Matz, Jim Mayes, Don Miller, Edd Minx, Bill Morando, Rick Morgan, Willard Nixon, Bob Peters, Maxey Pinson, Gary Rhodes, Jim Robinson, Garnett Rogers, Bob Shaw, Barry Simms, John Taylor, Dick Tourtellotte, Gary Tripp, Sam Turner, Gene “Coach” Waits, Kent Walker, Ted Wernick, Charles Whipple, Tom Yoder, Wylie York and Ron Yoxsimer.
Guests danced to the music of Hart and Soul, and champagne was served at midnight. Breakfast was served at 12:30 a.m.
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