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ANNUAL PARTY AT BOULEVARD CAFETERIA

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Jim and Suzie Fentriss were at the Boulevard Boys’ Sweetheart Luncheon.( Photo provided ).

The 11th annual Classen High School alumni Boulevard Boy’s Sweetheart Luncheon was held at the Boulevard Cafeteria.  The boys and girls quartet from Classen sang and led the singing of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “Dear Classen High School.”

Classen School for Advanced Studies Vice Principal Kirk Wilson was a special guest. John Shannon took pictures and Nancy and Gene Sewell and Lily and Bill Dunlap registered guests.

Joe Morgan is the Alumni Association president.

Guests included Sue and Bill Lockard, Jackie and Ted Wolfe, Shirley and James Thomas,  Sue and John Gabe, Delma Jo and Frank Robinson, Joanne and Jim Kyle, Suzanne and Jerry Bug, Maryland and Archer Stotts, Roberta and Ken Wolfe, Pat and Roy Matthews, Marge Forehand, Jean Harris, Dorothy and Bob Ferguson, Norma and Bud Harris and Katie and Bill Baker.


Girl Scout Luncheon Has 400 People

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GIRL SCOUTS – WESTERN OKLAHOMA

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A reception at 11 a.m. was held for  The Juliette Low Leadership Society luncheon sponsors  in the Gallery Grill Hunt Room of the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

It was prior to the 11: 30 a.m.event where Dominique Dawes, Olympic gymnast and member of the athlete committee for USA Gymnastics, was guest speaker.

On the sponsorship committee were Ann-Clore Duncan and Linda Whittington, Chairmen; Sherry Bennett, Ann Cameron, Liz Coe, Peggy Cummings, Elaine DeGiusti, SoRelle Fitzgerald, Linda Garrett, Nancy Greer, Sarah Hogan, Leslie Hudson, Ann Johnstone, Jill King, Dan Martel, Jean McLaughlin, Hedra Merson, Rita Moore, Myrla Pierson, Patty Roloff, Lil Ross, Wanda Swisher, Carol Troy and Cheryl Vaught.

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Luncheon co-chairmen Karen Luke gives wonderful Girl Scout cookies tied with daisy ribbons as treats for the Sponsor party held before the Girl Scout luncheon. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).

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Luncheon co-chairman Charlotte Richels and Advisory committee member Dannie Bea Hightower were at the pre-party.

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Luncheon committee member Joan Maguire models the new gold pins with pearls for Juliette Low Leadership Society members.

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A large arrangement with pearls and daisies greeted luncheon guests as they came in the front door of the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

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Director of Development, Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma Crystal Slater and Karen Luke talk at the reception.

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Birthday Club features lobster at lunch—-Parties Extra!—December 24, 2008

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Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas

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Members of a local birthday club had their  annual Christmas lobster lunch for Pam Smith’s birthday. They met in the home of Kanela Huff.

Lobsters and all the trimmings were served by Rawsie Boyles and Sue Magness who were the chefs in the kitchen overseeing the lobster pots.Santas, angels, lobsters, Christmas trees were in every room. Red carnations and white roses decorated the tables. The club members also brought $10. worth of lottery tickets wrapped in holiday ribbons and paper for a gift exchange. Prizes were given for best gift-wrap.


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Parties Extra – Kappa Alpha Theta, Flaming Festival.

THE TABLES ARE READY

The 52nd annual Flaming Festival is set for November 12 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. There will be 40 decorated tables set up by Kappa Alpha Theta Alumni members and area merchants.

There is also a luncheon and Charles Faudree will be guest speaker. Proceeds benefit CASA and the Food 4 Kids program.  Ranell Brown and Betsy White are co-chairmen.

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Parties Extra!—August 27,2008—New Leaf Florist’s Art Show

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ART SHOW

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Toni Hoffman of New Leaf Florist welcomes guests to the art show. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Local artists Carlie Bentley, David Duke, Ron Ferrell, Samantha Lamb, C. Lynne Mallett and Brian Palmer exhibited  their best artwork at New Leaf Florist’s 10th annual art show.

Guests were served wine and hors d’oeuvres in the shop and also cupcakes. Six trays of decorated gourmet cupcakes were dished up  to art-goers to promote the new SaraSara Cupcake Bakery which will open downtown on NW 9th and at a cupcake bar in Casady Square.

Family members Toni Hoffman, Teta Turner, Caroline Cannon and Kelly Suchy were at the party advertising the October opening.

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Jamie Bramble played and sang during the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

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Orchids and gardenias were part of the decorations at New Leaf. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).


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Parties Extra!—August 20,2008—Golf tournament set for September

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EDMOND WOMEN’S CLUB
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Members of the Edmond Women’s Club came to the NewsOk podcast studio to talk about their upcoming fund-raiser, the 2nd annual charity golf tournament being held at Gaillardia Golf and Country Club.

The event, for men and women, is September 22  beginning at 9 a.m.

Tracy Sadler and Donna Bell are co-chairmen and noted in the podcast that 144 players will tee off. Among the prizes are those for putting, for closest to the pin and longest drive. There are four first place winners. The event is one of EWC’s major fund-raisers for the year and money that is raised will go to community projects.

To sign up and for further information, e-mail tracy at tracysadler@cox.net or Donna at dsbell@cox.net.

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Cyndy Hoenig, Donna Bell and Tracy Sadler are ready for their podcast in the NewsOk studio. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace)

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Cyndy Hoenig, Donna Bell and Tracy Sadler were on the air with a Parties Extra! podcast. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

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Parties Extra!—August 19,2008—Partying in Santa Fe

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 50th ANNIVERSARY PARTY

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Mary and Mike Mahaffey sing with the Pink Flamingos Orchestra. ( Photo by Lela Sullivan).

The Pink Flamingos Orchestra from Albuquerque, N.M., played at the 50th anniversary party for Mary and Mike Mahaffey at the La Fonda Hotel In Santa Fe, N.M.

Guests were called to the stage to assist the group.  Among those taking a turn on the guitars and musical shakers were the Mahaffeys, Carol and Mack Troy and Lela and Mark Sullivan, Ed Dalton and most of the party crowd.

Guests were asked to wear black tie and cowboy boots and most complied. Mary wore beautiful sheer pale yellow slacks with a long tunic top. Mike Mahaffey and Bud Beeler wore white dinner jackets and cowboy boots. Mike also had coral cuff links and a coral bracelet.

Jim Vallion wore a black shirt, tuxedo jacket, black jeans and a beaded bolo tie . Carol and Mac Troy had on tux jackets and jeans and Gary Homsey wore a tux shirt and jacket with jeans and a bolo tie and a belt with a silver buckle.

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Mac and Carol Troy and Lela Sullivan sing with the band. (Photo provided).

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Judy Jordan and Suzanne Cunningham party on. (Photo provided).

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Mike and Mary Mahaffey celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. (Photo provided).

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Conrad, Mary and Mark Mahaffey were at the cocktail party in Santa Fe hosted by Barbara Watson and Sally Saunders in the Saunders’ home.  The event honored Mary and Mike Mahaffey on their 50th wedding anniversary. (Photo provided).

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Parties Extra!—August 15, 2008—It was a fun week!

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 PARTYTIME

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 Dr. Abbey Onan, Devon Jennings, Mallory Pope Jackson were at the luncheon. (Photo provided).

WELCOME HOME…When Mallory Pope Jackson moved back to her home state, Oklahoma, from Texas, her mother, Kerry Pope, entertained at a luncheon. She has been living in Texas since 1995.

The “Welcome Home” event was at the Inspirations Tea Room.

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 Liza Browne and her maid of honor Lauren Anthony were at Browne’s bridesmaid’s luncheon. at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club given by Kaye Cook, Wanda Swisher, Donna Amundsen and Sarah Hogan . (Photo by David Faytinger).

THE BRIDE…Liza Browne, who married Sterling Cryder on August 2, was the honoree at the bridesmaid’s luncheon. Hostesses were Kaye Cook, Wanda Swisher, Donna Amundsen and Sarah Hogan.

The party was in the Regency Room of the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. The hostesses gave the bride an engraved cake server in her silver pattern.

VERY GRAND…A reception on the 20th floor of the 360 at Founders Plaza building was held August 7 in conjunction with the ribbon cutting ceremony and ground breaking for phase two.

Jim Meyer welcomed guests and then invited them to tour model units of the condominium project before proceeding to the 20th floor for the party where wine and hors d’oeuvres were served.

NEW READ….Author Ann Larson was the honoree at a party at Casey’s Gift Shop in Casady Square.  It was also a book-signing event for the pre-release of her children’s book, “ Statehood the Ok Way.”

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Parties Extra!—August 13, 2008—Celebration in Ohio–Dr. and Mrs. William A. Wallace

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Dr. and Mrs. William Arthur Wallace at their party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Joyce J. Wallace and Dr. William Arthur Wallace jr. were hosts for a dinner party on August 9th in Columbus, Ohio, where they live. The event celebrated their January marriage in Las Vegas, Nev.

The party was at the Graystone Winery where toasts were given and a disc jockey played for dancing. A celebratory three- tiered wedding cake featured chocolate and white cake with raspberry filling, topped with fresh orchids, roses and hydrangeas. There were 44 guests including family members and colleagues.

Dr. Wallace is an Oklahoma City native. He attended Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma Medical School. He is a practicing plastic surgeon at Ohio State University Medical Center where he completed his general surgery residency and plastic surgery fellowship. His parents are William Arthur Wallace sr., Oklahoma City, and the late Patricia Wallace.

Joyce Wallace is a heart surgery nurse at Ohio State University Medical Center and is a native of Ohio. Her parents are Marion Jones, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Tom Jones, Jackson, Ohio.

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Wedding cake dessert was yummy! (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

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