Ann Hargis cooks!
Marc Dunham fixes Oklahoma State University tailgate tacos with First Cowgirl Ann Hargis. (Video provided by OSU Communications).
Lotus Club has its’ first dance of the season
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MEMBERS DINE AND DANCE
Beautiful fall flowers and berries. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
President Tom King gives a toast.
Members of the Lotus Club met at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club for the fall dinner and dance. Cocktails were served upstairs at the Club.
Everyone enjoyed the gourmet dinner and President Tom King introduced guests and new members.
At the party were Lynn and Mike Kelly, Bette and Jim MacKellar, Jill and Tom King, Linda and Tom Klos, Anita and Phil Patterson, Mary Ann and Don Haskins, Kathy and John Griffin, Kirk and Royce Hammons, Sally and Steve Bentley, Gene and Ed Barth, Barbara and Bud Beeler, Linda and Ron James, Sharon and John Bozalis, Connie and Gary Fuller, Terry and Hank Bradley, Susan Parker, Drew Neville, Lori and Dodge Hill, Lucinda and David Huffman, Linda and Tom Klos, Susan and Mike McPherson, Anita and Phil Patterson, Charlotte and John Richels, Lil and Bill Ross, Pam and Bill Shdeed and Shirley and Pete Everest.
Kathy Griffin and Bette MacKellar talk before dinner.
Steve and Libby Steakley and Linda James were at the same table.
Etiquette Question?
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Teapot with flowers…girl’s birthday centerpiece from my files…
Never know what will come up next….Etiquette Question….
Here’s a new one: Your Question?/My Answer
Q: On the subject of children’s birthday parties. “ When it comes time to open the presents, there are always so many gifts that my elementary aged child just tears into them and we don’t know who gave him what. Is it ok to give a general thank you after all gifts are opened to all the kids and call it a day and go to play?
A: Some of the children at the party could have spent a lot of time figuring out exactly what your child might want and what to buy him/her. It really might cause hurt feelings if your child does not acknowledge the birthday gift. A better solution is to open the gifts one at a time and thank each child for the gift. It takes a little more time, but your child learns a lot by saying thank you and the gift-giver knows that his gift giving (and maybe package wrapping) efforts were appreciated.
A thank you note from your child is always appreciated.
Your thoughts?
Seventy Five Dance Club members have party at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club
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Larry and Cynda Ottaway and Sharon and Tom Boismier were at the Seventy Five Club Dance. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Seventy Five Club members had the fall dance at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Larry Ottaway is president of the group.
New members are Billye and Jimmie Austin, Joan and Coler Yoakam, Jane and Jim White, Jane and David Thompson, Susie and Lee Symcox, Patsy and J.R. Homsey, Gay and Ed Kirby, Sharon and Thomas Boismier, Natalie and Stephen Browne, Janie and Bill Comstock, Marsha and John Funk, Kathryn and Cooper Johnson, Beverly and Mark Funke, Dianne and Denver Meacham, Sara and Rob Northwood, Mary and Jim Richard, Amalia and Paul Silverstein.
The Christmas dance is December 12th.
Ball planned to benefit Christmas Connection
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The Christmas Connection provides toys to children at Christmas time. They served nearly 8,000 people through their school, Christmas and crisis programs last year.
Christmas Connection’s annual Winter Ball is Oct. 24th at 6:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Ballroom at the Cox Convention Center. There will be dinner, a silent and live auction
“With a changing economy, we expect the number of families in need of our services to grow exponentially this year,” said Valerie Finley, executive director of the Christmas Connection. “The money raised at the Winter Ball not only supports our clients at Christmas time, but also funds our school and crisis relief programs year-round.”
The Christmas Connection provides necessities to nearly 7,700 children, adults and seniors annually. The CC offers programs throughout the year including school supplies, clothing and crisis relief. It is modeled after a department store allowing the families it serves the dignity to “shop” for items that fit their own unique taste.
Volunteers and staff members work hard to make sure children and seniors will have new items to take home at Christmas. Seniors and families can come to the CC store to fill their baskets with everything on their wish list from food and toys to coats and winter clothing.
Party Galaxy is ready for Halloween parties. They have many costumes too!
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Marty Dillon (in costume) of Party Galaxy talks about Halloween parties and costumes.
“Wish Ball” set for October 9th in Oklahoma City at Skirvin Hotel
Whitney Moss and Whitney Ingram tell Helen about the Wish Ball for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City Junior League Mistletoe Market Set for Oct. 8-11
Oklahoma City Junior League members Adrienne Nobles and Sundee Busby tell Helen about the upcoming Mistletoe Market at the Fairgrounds.
Ruth Ann Campbell Tucker brings her hand-crafted items to the party!
Billye Dean Poole, Ruth Ann and Les Tucker enjoyed seeing their friends. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Ruth Ann Campbell Tucker, Englewood, Colo., former Oklahoma City resident, was in town to show her new collection of hand-crafted witches, angels and purses. A party was held in her honor by her sister-in-law, Billye Dean Poole.
Displayed throughout the house were her authentic and original items. The angel dolls were holding holiday decorations and the witch dolls were holding flowers. The hand knitted purses were shown in every color.
Party foods included cookies shaped like purses.
Guests included Barbara Watson, Harolyn Enis, Barbara Mee, Lynn Gaddis, Candy Dulaney, Gail Beals, SoRelle Fitzgerald, Carolyn Barnes and Jessie Ann Wallentine.
The witches.
SoRelle Fitzgerald makes her purchase.
Harolyn Enis and Barbara Watson collect the angels.
Ruth Ann Tucker and Candy Dulaney talk at the party.
Gail Beals and Carolyn Barnes show the purse collection.
Lots of purses.
Homecoming Activities set for Oklahoma City’s Casady School
HOMECOMING WEEK
Dr. John R. Bozalis will receive the Casady School Distinguished Graduate award at a Alumni Awards dinner on October 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Calvert Hall on the Casady Campus.
Terry Stuart Forst and Dr. Marcia Meiring will be honored that night for Alumni Achievement and Mary Payne Moran will receive the Young Alumni Achievement award.
Classes graduating 50 years ago or more from Casady will also be recognized at the Alumni Awards Dinner and 50-Year Banquet with a special Golden Cyclone gift. The classes of 1959 and 1954 have scheduled reunion activities during homecoming week.
Homecoming activities kick off with the ” Breaking New Ground at Casady” ceremony celebrating the expansion of the chapel and first steps toward construction of the new math facility on October 7 at 8:30 a.m.
Dr. John R. Bozalis, Terry Forst, Dr. Marcia Meiring, Mary Payne Moran. (Photos provided)
