Ladies Golf Association members at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club get ready for golf
Becky Denny, Michelle Ellis, Linda Rodgers, Tim Fleming, Sara Northwood were at the spring luncheon. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Ladies Golf Association members at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club had the annual spring luncheon. Tables were decorated with bouquets of pink, orange and yellow tulips.
New officers include Sara Northwood, president; Michelle Ellis, vice-president; Becky Denny, secretary/treasurer; Pam Shdeed, sports chairman; Bette MacKellar, interclub; Linda Rodgers, Jane Austin and Allie Duncan, tournament committee; Helen Sullivan, Jill Brown, Susan Edwards and Kay Bass, mixed foursomes, and Shirley Everest, past president.
Head golf professional Tim Fleming showed the women the new spring golf attire, golf bags and shoes.
The Ladies Spring Scramble was April 6, and the Handicap Tournament is set for April 13.
Traditional Easter egg hunt at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club features all ages
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Colorful eggs were everywhere on the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club lawn. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Party favors for the party were toy rabbits.
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club members and children and grandchildren were at the traditional Easter egg hunt where there were categories for all age groups. Juice and cookies were served prior to the hunt and afterwards there was a breakfast.
There was also a petting zoo, face painting, cookie and egg decorating, cotton candy and balloon designer areas.
Family members Ron White, Melissa Brown, Addie Brown, Lynn White with Chase Brown, and Avery and Mike Brown were at the party.
Bob Benham, Avery Shinn and Dede Benham are ready for the big egg hunt. After looking over the scene with help from her grandparents, Bob and Dede, Avery decided she was “too shy” to make the run.
Pam Shdeed brings in young family members Scarlet and Mac Shdeed.
The Easter bunny is ready for a visit from the children.
Oliver Boudin and Michael Powell talk about the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
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Oliver Boudin, Chief Operating Officer and Manager, and Michael Powell, Executive Chef, from the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, talk about their club and parties.
Children’s Christmas party features Mr. and Mrs. Claus
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Julie, Stella (3), and Scott Shdeed were at the Christmas party at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. (Photos by David Faytinger).
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club for the children’s Christmas party. Also there were face painters and member’s children dressed in holiday attire. There was a photo booth where children wore santa hats and reindeer ears for pictures. There was a movie and cookie decorating for the 200 children.
Milk, hot chocolate and cookies were served and after the party, there was a Christmas breakfast buffet.
Madelyn Lister (7), Nancy Ryan took part in all the activities.
A party around the Christmas tree!
Herschal and Betty Crow, Carol and Sam Gann celebrated the season at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club “Tree Lighting.” (Photo by David Faytinger).
The Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club’s gigantic Norway spruce Christmas tree is in the Great Hall of the Club. Members celebrated at the annual Tree Lighting party where thousands of holiday lights illuminated the tree.
The Canterbury Youth Chorus sang holiday songs. Guests at the party also sang Christmas carols by candlelight.
Cookies, eggnog and Tom and Jerry drinks were served. There was also a buffet dinner following the tree lighting.
Debutantes and escorts will be introduced at the 2009 Beaux Arts Ball
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Connell Branan, Bebe MacKellar and Jim Vallion talk about the 2009 Beaux Arts Ball.
Amy Grant sings at Oklahoma City Kappa Alpha Theta Flaming Festival
Jennifer Smith, Amy Grant, Susie Kemp, Johnna Schick were at the Flaming Festival. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
Kappa Alpha Theta alum ( at Vanderbilt University) Amy Grant entertained at lunch at the Theta Flaming Festival at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. She sang some new songs and old favorites to the 400- plus crowd.
She was gracious in her remarks in acknowledging the 50-year-Thetas and also in helping promote the purchase of the centerpieces which also included an Amy Grant Christmas compact disc. She talked about her family members including her mother-in-law and sister-in-law who were in the audience.
It was the 53rd annual Flaming Festival and there were 35 festively -decorated and themed tables by Theta alumnae and area merchants. Themes ranged from “Birthday Party for our Granddaughters” by Cathy Cross, Ann Fleming and Janie Cook to “Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom Luncheon” by Barb Munneke and Cherry Kay Clifford.
Home-baked cookies were served at a table with former past alumni presidents pouring the tea and coffee. (This lovely tea table is traditional ). The Thetas also had a major bake sale with such items as cakes, cookies and fudge sauce and barbecue sauce for sale.
Co-chairmen of the 2009 Flaming Festival were Susie Kemp and Johnna Schick. President of the local Theta alumnae chapter is Kim Joseph.
Proceeds go to Food 4 Kids and CASA of Oklahoma County.
One of the decorated tables at the Theta Flaming Festival.
Eb Hines wears her Theta pins.
Linda Kennedy Rossser, Kay Musser and Janie Axton enjoy the party.
Bertie Foster sells a cake at the bake sale. She made yummy Deloris hot fudge sauce.
Marty Margo, Marty Johnson and Helen Crow view all the tables at the Festival.
The tea table is set with cookies and flowers.
At the luncheon, Tamara Hermen was announced as the 2009 Theta of the Year.
Mary Kay Samis, Donna Blakley, Helene Huff and Diana Beeler arrive at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Beautifully arranged table with jars of candy from 42nd Street Candy Shop.
Glittering table from Jamie’s in Casady Square.
All 50-year-Thetas were recognized by these pins.
Sorority friends and family members honored others by purchasing a pansy with someone’s name to add to the pansy patch located by the tea table.
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.
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.
Willie Nelson sings in Oklahoma City in honor of Gene Rainbolt’s birthday
Hank Bradley and Gene Rainbolt arrive at the birthday party honoring Rainbolt where country singer Willie Nelson was the entertainment. ( Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).
The Oklahoma City Golf and Country was the setting for Gene Rainbolt’s birthday. Guests wore pins with Willie and Gene’s picture and the saying “My Heroes Have Always Been Bankers.”
The event on Friday, September 18th, featured barbecue and beer and guests’ donations benefited cancer research at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute.
Dinner included brisket, ribs, chicken served with Texas toast, barbecue baked beans, potato salad and hot apple and peach cobbler with ice cream.This was served under a tent on the back terrace of the Country Club.
Willie Nelson entertained everyone for over an hour singing such songs as “Whiskey River,” ” Georgia,” ” Always On My Mind.” He flung his cowboy hat to the crowd and opted out for a red bandana.
The OCG&CC was set up theater style in the ballroom with some tall cocktail tables in the back. Everyone was in a party mood as the dress code was “casual.” Wearing glittery cowboy hats were Brenda McDaniel, Judy Love and Ann Hargis (hers was orange). Susan Edwards had on cowboy boots and the honoree had on a suede vest and a silver bolo tie.
Among the other 700 guests were Christy and Jim Everest, Molly and David Boren, Holly and Clay Healey, Lil and Bill Ross, Charlotte Lankard, David Thompson, Heather and Bob Ross, Ann and Burns Hargis, Myrla Pierson, Malinda Berry Fischer,Terry and Hank Bradley, Nancy and Bob Ellis, Peggy Gandy, Barbara and Jay Quillian, Carolyn Harl, Ann and Bob Gilliland, Marilyn Balyeat, Bill Hawley, Jim Daniel, Laura Lang, Kirk and Royce Hammons, Brenda and Tom McDaniel, Mary Fallin, Jari Askins, Susan Loosen, Lisa Mullen, Joan Gilmore, Johnece and Richard Ryerson, Vicki and Leland Gourley, Candy Dulaney, Cindy and Johnny McCharen, Jeaneen and Bob Naifeh, Ann and Bill Johnstone, Jeanette and Dick Sias, Penny and Dee Replogle and Adam Cohen.
Clay Healey wore his cowboy hat.
Lisa Mullen and Susan Loosen came in from Okarche.
Johnny and Cindy McCharen had fun at the party.
