Parties Extra!—November 10, 2008—Baby Shower for Della and Cole
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SIP AND SEE
Pat Richardson and Janet Prebel (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Who: One-month-old Cole David Kramedjian, son of Della and Chris Kramedjian.
The hostesses: Janet Prebel and Pat Richardson in the Prebel home in Norman.
Just ducky: Yellow baby ducks were everywhere. They floated in the silver punch bowl. They sat on the mantel and at the entryway, along with vases of white roses. They sat on the dessert plates and they were on the party invitation.
The honoree: Baby Cole was the perfect guest. People held him throughout the party and he did not cry once.
Della Kramedjian, Frances Sanger, Baby Cole Kramedjian(Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Decorations included yellow ducks in a silver punch bowl. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Parties Extra!—October 30, 2008— Kiwanis Club Has A Party
DOWNTOWN KIWANIS CLUB
Randall Stoner, Vicki Williams, Gae and Ken Rees and Miki Farris. Stoner and Farris are on the club’s social committee.(Photo provided).
Members of the downtown Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City had a tailgate party at Sportsman’s Country Club.
Fletcher Williams brought a sound system and margarita machine. Guest speaker was The Oklahoman’s Multimedia Editor Mike Koehler.
Guests wore OU red and OSU orange.
Committee members were Williams, Judge Noma Gurich, Lucien Jones, John Covington, Miki Farris and Randall Stoner. Beverly Woodrome is president.
Among the club’s projects are college CKI groups at OU and OCU; three high school Key Clubs at Bishop McGuinness, Classen SAS and Emerson; a middle school Builder’s club at CSAS. They have also had an annual picnic for Baptist Children’s Home for 85 years; rung the Salvation Army bells at Christmas for 90 years, and co-sponsored with OK Lawyers, a Reading Buddies program at Carver Mark Twain Head Start.
Charlie and Patsy Reger and Brenda Stoner (Photo provided)
Madame Alexander Dolls Visit Oklahoma State University—Parties Extra!—October 27, 2008
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OSU SURPRISES PICKENS
Boone Pickens, Gale Jarvis and Madeleine Pickens (Photo by Gary Lawson, OSU)
Among the activities during Oklahoma State University’s homecoming week-end was the presentation of a surprise one-of-a-kind Madame Alexander dolls to Madeleine Pickens. OSU officials gave the doll to her at a special reception.
Gale Jarvis, President of Madame Alexander Dolls, was on campus to be recognized as a distinguished alumni of the College of Human Environmental Sciences.
She brought a collection of her dolls with her at the invitation of Ann Hargis and Dr. Paulette Hebert. The doll exhibit, the prototypes of Pistol Pete and a Cowgirl doll, and the presentation to Pickens all took place during the weekend. The dolls on exhibit are not for sale.
The Pistol Pete and Cowgirl Madame Alexander dolls will be marketed in the future.
Madame Alexander Dolls are on exhibit at OSU. (Photo provided).
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Parties Extra!—October 24, 2008—Reception Honors Durretts
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DRUANNE AND DAVID DURRETT
Druanne and David Durrett and Barbara and Bill Durrett at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
A reception honored Druanne and David Durrett who were married March 18 in Palm Springs, Ca. Hosts were his parents, Barbara and Bill Durrett.
The bride wore a black and white dress and an orchid corsage. Guests mingled in the Rotunda of Quail Creek Golf and Country Club and sampled the fabulous buffet set up downstairs. Daisies, hydrangeas, mini-mums and ferns were on all the tables.
Among the party guests were Becky and Luke Corbett, Rita and Jim Litton, Marilyn and Gene Torbett, Lyn Elam, Shirley and Phil Martin and the couple’s family members.
Lyn Elam and Marilyn Torbett were at the wedding reception for Druanne and David Durrett. ( Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Shirley and Phil Martin were at the reception for Druanne and David Durrett at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Barbara and Bill Durrett were hosts for the wedding reception. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
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Parties Extra!—October 9,2008—Norman, Ok. Junior League Celebrates 25th anniversary
OPEN HOUSE FOR MEMBERS
Sharon Rentzel (Past President) and Stephanie O’Hara (Current President of Junior League of Norman)
A group of women in Norman, Ok., celebrated at an open house recently. The Junior League of Norman marked the 25th anniversary of the group. Active members, provisionals and sustainers met at JL headquarters for the event.
They were the 252nd League in the Association of JL International. Among the 25 projects the local volunteers have undertaken included “Reading Is Fundamental,” Volunteer of the Year Service awards,”Kids in the Kitchen,” “Early Rider,” and “Baby Steps.”
Parties Extra!—September 10, 2008—Podcast on “Wine, Women and Shoes”
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Linda Miller, Barbara Buttner, Debbie Yoekel and Jane Thompson were in the NewsOk podcast studio. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
They were at the NewsOk podcast studio to talk about a special fund-raiser. Jane Thompson is chairman of Wine, Women and Shoes; Debbie Yoekel is from Impact Oklahoma; Barbara Buttner, is from Calm Waters, and Linda Miller is The Oklahoman’s fashion editor. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Jacquelyn Farris is our Parties Extra! podcast producer. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
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Parties Extra!—September 4th, 2008—Birthday Party….Happy Birthday… Norman Wilks
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CELEBRATING IN NEW MEXICO
Norman Wilks celebrated his 80th birthday in Taos, New Mexico, during the Labor Day weekend. Friends who meet monthly for brunch went with him.
There was a dinner at the Stakeout Restaurant hosted by Karen and Herb Klontz, Peggy and John Crawford, Pat Snyder and Nancy and Les Conner (who could not be there.)
The next day Olive and Gerry Austin, Randy Floyd, Michael Smith and Florence Birdwell entertained at a Mexican luncheon at Rancho Plaza Grill. That night Marion and Atlee Vernon, Betty Bradley and Ed Huycke were dinner hosts at Lambert’s Restaurant.
The final morning of the weekend, Betty and Norris Price were hosts for brunch in their home, 12 miles from Taos. Co-hosting were Katy and Jim Davis, Joan Gilmore and Al McLaughlin.
Betty Price welcomes guests to the birthday brunch in her home. (Photo provided).
Pat Snyder and Betty Bradley were at the party. (Photo provided).
Norris Price decorates for the party. (Photo provided).
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