Harn Homestead is ready for fall activities
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Cher Golding and Susan Planer Phillips talk to Helen Ford Wallace about Harn Homestead activities that are coming up.
Tri Delta members plan pansy sale
The Tri Delta Pansy Patch fund-raiser event is set for October 3, but Kim Mullins, Chairman, is taking orders for pansies now.
There are pansies with faces and solid colored pansies. Colors are yellow, white, purple, dark blue, multi-colored, red, red and yellow, white, azure blue, true blue, orange, purple and yellow and viola pastel mix.
Cost is $16. per flat.
The fundraiser is held yearly to benefit Oklahoma Children’s Cancer Association (”OCCA”). The sale and pick up area is in the parking lot of Casady Square, located on the corner of Britton Road and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City.
Members will provide delivery in the Oklahoma City area for $10.
Kim can be reached by e-mail at kim2002_60@yahoo.com. Or call her at 341-2449. She has order forms.
Oklahoma City Zoo has summer program
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WILD TUESDAY
Junior League of Oklahoma City active member Caroline Mildren reads to children at the Wild Tuesday Story Time Safari. (Photo provided)
Wild Tuesday Story Time Safari is a summertime program that is held Tuesdays in June and July at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Volunteers read a book to the children and lead an accompanying craft project. Additionally, a Zoo docent attends the programs to present fun and interesting information about the animals.
The sessions are free, open to the general public and occur rain or shine
Barbara Beeler celebrates her birthday in Oklahoma City
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARA
Barbara Beeler celebrated her birthday at a party at Harry’s Bar at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
Hostesses were Candy Ainsworth, Janie Axton, Diana Beeler, Patty Cohenour, Kathy Griffin, Karlie Harmon, Susan Hoffman, Linda James, Linda Klos, Bette MacKellar, Marty Margo, Barbara Quillian and Linda Reece.
The invitation was a jewelry box with a strand of pearls with the party information. It said: ” Put on your best dress…all your diamonds and pearls….it’s martinis at Harry’s for all of the girls.” Hostesses hand -delivered the invitations to the guests.
Dessert was cookies were shaped like martini glasses, shoes and purses and they were given as party favors. On the tables were shopping boxes and sacks from Tiffany’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave. and other favorite stores of the honoree, filled with iris, Gerber daisies.
Guests included Brooke Phillips, Connell Branan, Jeary Seikel, Jane White, Kaye Cook, Jane Austin, Kay Oliver, Fanny Bolen, Becky Buchanan, Nancy Ellis, Kirk Hammons, Carole Hall, Lela Sullivan, Sue Ann Hyde, Marilyn Meade, Mary Truss, Carol Sue Taylor, Jill King, Marilyn Law, Nancy Ellis, Lynn Kelly, Mary Truss, Lucy Beeler, Susan Dobson, Kirk Hammons, Susan McPherson, Annie Bohanon and Carolyn Smith.
Linda Reece, Barbara Beeler, Susan Hoffman, Candy Ainsworth, Patty Cohenour, Kathy Griffin and Linda James celebrate Barbara’s birthday. ( Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Janie Axton, Bette MacKellar, Linda and Tom Klos arrive early for the party.
Susan Hoffman, Susan McPherson and Annie Bohanon enjoy the event.
Diana Beeler and Kirk Hammons have a great time.
Barbara welcomes her good friend Lela Sullivan to the party.
Linda James arranges the gifts at the party.
Susan Dobson, Marilyn Meade, Linda Klos and Mary Truss talk at the party.
The honoree, Linda Klos, Bud Beeler and Tom Klos had a great time at the event.
Kirk and Emily Hammons Entertain at Meet and Greet Party
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GIRL PARTY
Hadley Galt, Mary Jane Galt (2), Emily Hammons (10), Margeaux Galt (2 months), Kirk Hammons were at the party. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Kirk Hammons and Emily Hammons,10, were hostesses for a Meet and Greet party for Mary Jane Elizabeth Galt, 2, and her new baby sister, Margeaux Ellyn Galt, 2 months. The party was in Kirk Hammons’ home. Kirk is the babies’ grandmother and Emily is their cousin.
The monogrammed pink invitation was sent to friends who have known Hadley Hammons Galt for many years. A green ivy wreath with a pink satin ribbon was on the front door and pink and green streamers hung from the chandelier. Pink peonies and pink roses were on the table. Cupcakes had tiny pink ribbon and flower icing.
Among the guests were Marilyn Balyeat, Susan Edwards, Susan Sigmon, Linda Ligon, Leslie Schwartz, Erin Gayer, Leslie Samara, Sue Homsey, Lil Ross, Barbara Beeler, Sally Burpee, Pat Edwards, Cheryl Browne, Linda Garrett, Mary Ann Haskins, Sharon Bozalis, SoRelle Fitzgerald, Kay Oliver and Penny McCaleb.
Harding Charter Preparatory High School set for benefit auction and party in October
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Helen interviews Carole Kelley, Director of Student Development for Harding Charter Preparatory High School; Cindy McCharen, Chairman of the silent auction fundraiser, and Lela Sullivan, fundraiser committee member in charge of the auction items.
Hot dog! It’s a party!
DINNER AT THE MAXWELL
Bill, Ann and Paul Johnstone, Julie, Sue and John Kelly had fun at the party honoring Julie Kelly and Paul Johnstone. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Paul Johnstone and Julie Kelly, both of Chicago, were honored at a party recently.
Entertaining for the engaged couple were Polly and Larry Nichols, Joan and Mac Maguire, Debbie and Ken McKinney, Charlotte and John Richels, Ann and Barry Gray, Kandy and Ron Norick and Pam and Bill Shdeed in the Maxwell Room of the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
On the tables were black and white tall vases with sunflowers, white orchids and red Gerber daisies. At the front door were large balloons in a basket with cutout photos of the bride and groom.
On the menu were Chicago hot dogs (with all the condiments, including tomatoes).
The wedding is in October.
Marilyn and Bill Hammon celebrate 40 year anniversary in Norman
GARDEN PARTY
Diane Newell, Marilyn Hammon and Shonna Glenn were at the party. (Photo provided).
Marilyn and Bill Hammon celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a garden party at Cobblestone Creek Golf Club in Norman.
Hosts were their four children and spouses: Shonna and Michael Glenn, Honolulu, HI.; Heidi and Billy Hammon, Ft. Collins, Colo.; Tamara and John Hammon, Tara and Stephen Hammon, Moore.
Guests were greeted at a porch side bar with raspberry lemonade champagne spritzers. There was a buffet spread including a mashed potato martini bar and chocolate dessert fountain. The anniversary cake had four layers (2 chocolate, 1 Italian cream and 1 strawberry).
Many of the women wore summer garden party hats.
The 150 guests at the party danced to the music of the Mystery Dates Band.
Engaged couple honored in Oklahoma City
POOLSIDE WEDDING SHOWER
Jack Henley, Marilyn Henley, Hallie Henley and Will Sims were at the party in the home of Janie and Greg Cook. (Photos by Steve Maupin).
Hallie Henley and William Sims were honored at a wedding shower and dinner July 11.
Hosts were Janie and Greg Cook in their Oak Tree home. Co-hosts were the Cooks, Susie and Tommy Gray, Cyndi and Jim David, Gwen and Jack Volbrecht, Ann and Zane Fleming, Cathy and Mike Cross, Shelley and Kent Studebaker and Amy and Eddie Edwards.
They gave the engaged couple a monogrammed silver champagne cooler.
The centerpiece on the dining room table was a bouquet of yellow lilies and blue hydrangeas.
The engaged couple will be married in January, 2010. Their parents are Marilyn and Jack Henley, Edmond, and Mary and Frank Sims, Shawnee.
Harriet Motter, Frank Sims, Mary Sims and Gene Motter have fun at the party.
Marca and Bob Floyd have party during Oklahoma City’s Northeast High School class reunion
CLASS OF 1964
Dr. Tom Jackson, Donna Jackson,back, and Susie Bower, Sara Merritt and Dr. Joe Merritt, front, were at the Northeast High School 45th class reunion. (Photos by Steve Maupin).
Marca and Bob Floyd hosted a barbecue dinner during the Northeast High School’s 45th class reunion. Bob Floyd was the senior class president.
At the Friday night party, tables were set outside around the swimming pool and were decorated with Viking mascot helmets and Viking ships. 107 people came from Oklahoma, Texas, California, New Jersey, Idaho and Florida.
The Floyds gave photo boxes to several of the committee members. The boxes were inscribed with “Friends are the family you choose.”
During the three days of activities, there was also a wine tasting party hosted by Vicki and Lalrry Toombs, golfing, vintage car tour, Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering school tour, dinner and dance at Remington Park’s Eclipse Room
On the reunion committee were the Floyds, Vicki and Ron Hobson, Larry Toombs, Sue and Tony Scott, Donna and Tommy Jackson, Ray McLain, Sarah and Joe Merritt, Mickey Epperson, Paula Horabin, Debby and Jimmy Goodman.
Leo Epperson, Scott Story and Bob Gingrich, back, and Mickey Epperson, Sally Story and Roger Allison, front, were at the party in the home of Marca and Bob Floyd.
