Oklahoma University Football—Go Sooners!—Parties Extra!—January 8, 2009
Oklahoma City Hotel Association Members Entertain—Parties Extra!—January 7, 2009
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HOTEL ASSOCIATION
Jeff and Dalinda Penner, Barbara and Jim Buratti, Mike Carrier, Mike Farney
(Photo by David Faytinger).
The Greater Oklahoma City Hotel Association’s Holiday Gala was held at the Meridian Convention Center with 200 guests attending, including Jeff Penner, Oklahoma City Hotel Association Executive Director; Jim Burratti, Kincaid Coach Line; Michael Carrier, Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau President; Mike Farney, Holiday Inn; Tim Carpenter, Holiday Inn and Robert Lewter, Champion Hotels.
Blane Thompson of the Hyatt Place was named General Manager of the Year. The party honored hotel employees in the Oklahoma City metro area.
Pirates Take Over Party—Parties Extra!— January 5, 2009
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ANNUAL PIRATE PARTY OPEN HOUSE
Samonia Meredith and Troy Scott have fun at the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The 6th annual Pirate Party Open House was given by Mary Ellen Meredith and Samonia Lee Meredith after Christmas in their home. Some of the guests came dressed in pirate’s attire. The invitation stated “Costumes requested, not required.”
The theme for the party came about years ago when Samonia gave her mother Mary Ellen a globe bar and candlesticks for her home and the mom thought it made her house look like that of a retired pirate.
About that time they were also talking about bringing back their family ( parents Betty and Tom Milam always had an open house between Christmas and New Years) party. So, they got together and planned the afternoon event from 2 until 5 p.m.
They served two kinds of punch (leaded and unleaded) and the food was catered by Will Rogers Theater Catering, including some pirate- decorated cupcakes. Decorations were pirate’s flags and the holiday decorations such as santas and snowmen wore black pirate’s eye patches.
The Rumfellows Band, Norman, Ok., played some shipboard songs.
Among the people at the party were Sherry Sullivan, Blue Clark, Kathy and Russ Walker, Judy and Bill Phillips, Lou Kerr, Barbara and John Nichols, Norm Levine, Troy Scott, Lily Ruttan, David Campbell, Joe Dorman, Jack Baker, Cara Cowan-Watts, Elizabeth Zoernig Milam and Leslie Blair.
Ben Harjo and Sherry Sullivan dress up for the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The Rumfellow’s Band played. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Cupcakes were decorated with pirate’s faces. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Blue Clark dressed the part for the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Holiday decorations at the Meredith home, including the Santas and the Snowmen, wore pirate’s eye patches. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Samonia Meredith, Mary Ellen Meredith, Victoria Phelps, Alexis Fulmer celebrate the season. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Beaux Arts Ball King, Morton Payne, Entertains—January 3, 2009—Parties Extra!
THE 2008 KING’S DINNER
Morton and Libby Payne welcome Millie and Johnson Hightower to their party. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Libby and Morton Payne were hosts for an elegant dinner recently at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
The King’s Dinner was given by the Paynes as Morton Payne was selected as the 2008 King of the Beaux Arts Ball, the annual party honoring Beaux Arts Ball debutantes and escorts. They invited the debs, escorts, committee members, former kings and family members and friends. 230 people were there.
The Brent Van Sickle Party Orchestra played.
Libby Payne wore a beautiful black dress with ruffled sleeves and skirt.
Table centerpieces were glittering red roses, red and yellow orchids, artichokes, berries, pomegranates and apples. Tables had gold cloths and chairs were draped in gold fabric.
Among the guests were Carolyn Berry, Kaye and Ed Cook, Mary and Phil Truss, Martha and Ron Bradshaw, Lela and Mark Sullivan, Jim Vallion, Susan Parker, Drew Neville, Connell and Cliff Branan, Bette and Jim MacKellar, Bebe and Bruce MacKellar, Lauren and Andy Sullivan, Lisa and Mark Pierce, Susan and Peter Hoffman, Kathy and Russ Walker, Betsy Daugherty, Janell Everest, Joe Rumsey, Nick Berry, Mary Payne Moran, Polly and Larry Nichols, Christy and Jim Everest, Shirley and Pete Everest, Linda Rosser, Jack Roberts and Susan and Mike McPherson.
Ball escorts Stephen Sanger, Kirk Miller, Alex Swisher, Patrick Nesbitt were at the King’s Dinner. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Phil and Mary Truss enjoy the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Kathy Walker and Betsy Daugherty talk at the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Barbara Beeler and Marty Margo toast the new Beaux Arts Ball King. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
At the party were Mark and Lela Sullivan and Jim Vallion, standing. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club’s New Year’s Eve Party—January 1st, 2009
Margot McCann, Jim and Laurie Hyde celebrate the New Year. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club members celebrated New Year’s Eve in The Maxwell Room. They observed the east coast New Year at 11 p.m. with a champagne toast.
A five course gourmet dinner was served by the club chef and each course had an appropriate wine served with it.
The Anita White duo played and a small dance floor was put in place for dancing.
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