Helen Ford Wallace—Parties Extra!—December 6, 2008
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KICKBALL AT KITE PARK
Pam Shdeed, Coe London and Kathy Walker. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace. )
Kathy and Russ Walker and Helen and Bob Sullivan and their families had their annual Turkey Bowl party for neighbors and friends on Thanksgiving morning at Kite Park. Red and orange doughnuts were special treats in preparation for the OU-OSU football game that weekend.
At 9 a.m. it was a little cold, but coffee and hot chocolate and running on the playing field warmed up the crowd.
People of all ages played kickball. There was no score posted and there were no winners, but the everyone in the group had a chance to play and to make points. The game lasted for a couple of hours.
Among the people at the party were Sandy Meyers, Bebe and Bruce MacKellar, Bolen MacKellar, Lela and Mark Sullivan, Karen Browne, Elizabeth Anthony, Connell and Cliff Branan, Langley and Ford Branan, Pam and Bill Shdeed, Christy Morrow, Chelin and Gregg Satherlie, Coe London, Bev Kanaly, Katherine Buxton, Peg Malloy, Sandra LeVan and many small children.
Lela Sullivan and CLiff Branan. ( Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Graham Murphy, 2, and Jill Holzbeierlein are ready for the kickball game and party given by Helen and Bob Sullivan and Kathy and Russ Walker. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Helen Sullivan holds her grandsons, Harrison and Graham Murphy. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Sandy Meyers, Elizabeth Anthony, Lillie-Beth Brinkman, Karen Browne (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Parties extra! Kirsten Cash Is Honored at Shower—December 4, 2008
IT’S A BOY!
Karen Brown, Tierney Cash, Kirsten Cash and McKenna Cash open gifts at the baby shower for Kirsten Cash who is having a baby boy in January. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
A come and go baby shower was given for Kirsten Cash who with her husband, Dr. Ross Cash, is having a baby boy. They have three daughters.
It was in the home of Jenny Kalsu in the Oakdale Meadow Addition. Hostesses were Shelly Lambertz, Michelle Ponder, Lauri Gormley, Mary Beth Griffing, Kim Collins, Amy Feuerborn, Kimberly Ross, Melissa Santoro and Kristin Racz.
Red bandana invitations were sent out for the little “buckaroo.” Cowboy boot vases with flowers and colored paper, cowboy hats and sherif badges and bandanas decorated the house.
Beaux Arts Ball Introduces Debutantes and Escorts—Parties Extra!—November 30, 2008
MORTON PAYNE IS BEAUX ARTS BALL KING
Alex Stapleton, Leigh McCoy and Francie Love talk before they are presented at the Beaux Arts Ball. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
OU-OSU fans headed for the television set up in the Terrace Bar at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. They watched the football game until time for dinner the debutante presentation.(Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club was filled with people Saturday for the 2008 Beaux Arts Ball presentation of the King, Debutantes and Escorts.
Community leader Morton Payne was selected as the 63rd Beaux Arts Ball King. The traditional Ball formally presents young women and men to society.
Red rose balls decorated the club. They were centerpieces and on the walls near the fireplace. The rose balls were set on urns and pedestals near the columns where the debs and escorts were introduced by announcer Bill Wallace.
Nosegays of red roses decorated the family tables and red rose sprays were anchored at the end of each table providing a rosy aisle for the court procession. Debutantes carried nosegays of red roses. Floral designer for the ball was Jim Vallion.
A 50- inch big screen television was set in the Terrace Bar and guests gathered there for the OU-OSU football game. They sat quietly for dinner and the presentation with their cell phones turned on mute, but after the debs and escorts left the stage for dancing, the football fans made their way back to the tv for the final plays.
The debutantes, all wearing long white ballgowns and long white gloves, were Sarah Rainbolt, Claire Philbin, Ruby Coyle, Francie Love, Alex Stapleton, Leigh McCoy, Eleanor Isaacs, Karoline Knapp, Maguire Hall, Janell Fryer, Elizabeth Geren, Alix Benear, Lindsay Howard, Greer Colton, Rachel Flesher, Kylie Esco, Audrey Johnston, Margaret Salyer, Alice Frederickson and Kendall Claus.
They were escorted by their fathers.
Escorts, all dressed in formal attire, were Stephen Sanger, Robert Samis, Patrick Nesbitt, Johnson King, Robert Blair, Richard Hill, Colin Bright, Philip Gresham, Jay Wallace, Daniel Price, Taylor Eisner, Thomas Holden, Kirk Miller, Alex Swisher, Robert Bradford, Miles Dunning and Jon Robinson.
This year’s committee members were: Libby Denner, chairman, Connell Branan, co-chairman; Teri Benear, Mindy Cunningham, Kathryn Crabb, Shirley Everest, Tricia Everest, Elain Frogge, Karen Hanstein, Caroline Hendee, Anne Henderson, Ciane Hogan, Linda James, Laura Kirkpatrick, Tricia Law, Bebe MacKellar, Susan McPherson, Lisa Pierce, Dana Price, Leslie Russell, Karen Samis, Mary FitzSimons, Lauren Sullivan.
Pages/attendants for the King were Matthew Cowan Price and Blake Davison Brigham.
Former Kings attending the Ball and announced during the procession of kings were Bill Cleary, Dick Clements, Bill Swisher, Dan Hogan, Ed Cook, G.T. Blankenship, Ralph Thompson, John Mee, Ron Elkins, Jim Everest, Bob Johnson, Dick Sias, Lee Allan Smith, Gene Rainbolt, Ted Elam and John Bozalis.
The 2009 Ball chairman is Connell Branan.
Connell Branan and Kathryn Crabb (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Linda James and Elain Frogge (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Ruby and J.W. Coyle wait their turn for the presentation. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)
Guests enjoyed dinner prior to the presentation. The red rose balls decorated the tables. Jim Vallion and Trochta’s created flower arrangements and decorated the Club for the Ball. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The king’s chair where Morton Payne sat during the procession. (Somehow I missed getting a picture of him with his wife Libby and a photo of chairman Libby Denner. Look for them in Peggy Gandy’s column in Sunday’s Oklahoman next week. HFW)
WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY…HAPPY THANKSGIVING—PARTIES EXTRA!
A MEMORABLE THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE
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Parties Extra!—November 19, 2008—Donna Nigh Honored
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Oklahoma Event
Donna Nigh was honored at a come and go party given by Nancy Ellis in her home.
Nigh was one of the inductees in the Nov. 12 Oklahoma Hall of Fame event.
Oklahoma flags were in the centerpiece and a large Oklahoma-shaped cake was served during the party.
Susan Turpen, Donna Nigh, Jeremee Cloud
Parties Extra!—November 14, 2008—Beaux Arts Ball chairmen visit NewsOK studio
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PARTIES EXTRA!
A Parties Extra!Podcast—Helen Ford Wallace interviews Beaux Arts Ball Chairman, Libby Denner; Co-Chairman and next year’s chairman Connell Branan, and last year’s chairman Elain Frogge, CLICK HERE to listen
Connell Branan, Libby Denner and Elain Frogge were in the NewsOk studio for a podcast.
Oklahoma’s Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni Preview Tables—Parties Extra!—November 12, 2008
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A Parties Extra!Podcast—Helen Ford Wallace interviews Beaux Arts Ball Chairman, Libby Denner; Co-Chairman and next year’s chairman Connell Branan, and last year’s chairman Elain Frogge, CLICK HERE to listen
FLAMING FESTIVAL
The preview party for the Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni’s annual Flaming Festival was a huge success. Not only were the 40 plus tables set up, but the group served dinner and announced the 2008 Theta of the Year, Lee Ann Nordin.
She has been Theta alumni president, OU Corporation board president and Junior League president.
The event was Nov. 11th at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
Lee Ann Nordin
The next day beginning at 10 a.m. the fun tables were shown again. There was also a luncheon and speaker, Charles Faudree. Homemade cookies were served at the tea table and gourmet baked items and appetizers were sold at the Pansy Pantry.
Proceeds from the Festival benefit CASA, the “Food 4 Kids” program and Theta programs. Co-chairmen of the Festival were Ranell Brown and Betsy White.
University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University Thetas were involved with the party as well as Thetas living in Oklahoma City from other chapters.
Ranell and Steve Brown
Betsy and Bud White
Table setting at Flaming Festival
John and Barb Munneke
Table setting at the Flaming Festival
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Parties Extra! Dr. Dick Clay Celebrates
To hear a Parties Extra!Podcast—Helen interviews Beaux Arts Ball Chairman, Libby Denner; Co-Chairman Connell Branan, and last year’s chairman Elain Frogge, CLICK HERE
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DR. CLAY’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
Cliff Conkle, Barbara Beeler, Marty Conkle, Dr. Dick Clay, Alma Lynch and Tracy Johnson. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The party: A 90th birthday party for Dr. Dick Clay given by Barbara and Bud Beeler and Marty and Cliff Conkle in the Beeler home.
The theme: Halloween with “vampire bites” and unearthly delights” as well as “hexing grog.” The “witching hour” was 6:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Sweet treats: Chocolate eyeballs for party favors and lots of Halloween candy in every room. Flowers were everywhere too. Roses, tulips, orchids, artichokes and berries were arranged on the buffet table.
The birthday factor: The honoree received lots of cards and a memory book from his children and grandchildren.
Dr. Dick Clay reads his special book from his grandchildren. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
A lovely table at the Beelers. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Jim and Mary Richard and Barbara Beeler were at the party. (Photo by David Faytinger).
Parties Extra!—November 9,2008—Party welcomes new physician
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DR. GAUTHIER HONORED
Elegant entertaining: A lovely cocktail party honored Dr. Stephen Gauthier who is in plastic surgery practice with Dr. Mike Kelly, Dr. Ed Dalton and Dr. Paul Silverstein in Oklahoma City. Hosts, Lu and Bill Beard and Rebel Robertson and Scott Salmon, invited friends to meet him.
The glitz: Two buffet tables were set with large silver and crystal epergnes filled with candles and white roses, lilies and orchids.
The people: Wanda and Bill Swisher, Pam Smith, Gene Barth, Lyn Elam, Anne and Ed Dalton, Barbara Cooper, Martha Williams, Polly and Larry Nichols, Pam Shdeed, Sandy and Stewart Meyers, Donna McCampbell, Penny Harper, Janie Griggs,, Jill Swisher, and Dr. Melissa Clements.
Scott Salmon, Lu Beard, Stephen Gauthier, Rebel Robertson and Bill Beard
Angi Bruss Gavin and Joel Gavin—Parties Extra!
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November 7, 2008
PICTURE PERFECT
Joel Gavin, Angi Bruss Gavin, Melinda and Dave Morris, Carole and Ed Kelley were at Faculty House for the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
The Nov. 1 wedding reception of one of NewsOk’s video hosts, Angi Bruss Gavin, and Joel Gavin was at the University of Oklahoma Faculty House. The couple was married at a family wedding in September in Tulsa at the Post Oak Lodge.
The bride wore a beautiful silk purple dress with a tie belt.
Framed pictures of the wedding were on the tables and a wedding video was shown.Two white wedding cakes had icing pictures of the bride and groom.
Among the guests were Carole and Ed Kelley, Amy McRee, Divina and Brian Bruss, Cheryl and Monty Gavin, Brianne and Ben Gavin, Lyndsey and Nathan Gavin and Sherrel Jones. Hosts for the party were the bride’s parents, Ann and Dwight Bruss.
Andrea and Brad Belyeu arrive at the reception. (Photo by David Faytinger).
One of the special cakes at the reception. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).
Monty and Cheryl Gavin, Joel Gavin, Angi Bruss Gavin, Ann and Dwight Bruss (Photo by David Faytinger).
The Gavins after their wedding. (Photo of one of their wedding posters at the reception by Helen Ford Wallace).
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