Parties Extra!—Update on Chef Mary Payne Moran of Hail Mary’s

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! HFW

Former Oklahoma City resident, Chef Mary Payne Moran who appeared on NewsOk’s Parties Extra! video recently,  is now Food/Nutrition Writer for The Washington Times Communities section.

After graduation from the California School of Culinary Arts in 2002, Chef Mary Payne Moran began her professional career shelling crabs at  Michael’s Restaurant in Santa Monica.  She launched her own company, Hail Mary’s, founded upon the belief that good food nurtures the soul, and began catering weddings, parties and large corporate events.

In the fall of 2008, Mary began teaching her culinary skills to others at Hollywood School House.

Recently, Mary added another division to her company. She is now also a Certified Nutritionist for high profile clients.  She helps her clients discover their healthy way of eating.

Her parents are Libby and Morton Payne, Oklahoma City.

Click on link to read her blog at: Hail Mary’s Boutique Catering.

Click on link to read her column: Washington Times

Helen talks to Mary Payne Moran with Hail Mary’s Boutique Catering, Margo Ward and Dave Cathey.

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Helen, Mary, Dave. (Photo by Margo Ward).


Mary Payne Moran talks about cooking and her Casady Young Alumni Award


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Helen talks to Mary Payne Moran with Hail Mary’s Boutique Catering,  Margo Ward and Dave Cathey.

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Helen, Mary, Dave.  (Photo by Margo Ward).


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.

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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.

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Dr. John R. Bozalis, Terry Forst, Dr. Marcia Meiring, Mary Payne Moran. (Photos provided)