Junior Leaguers gather to trade insights

Legendary leaguers ... Local leaders gathered at the home of Michele Smith as past presidents of the Junior League of Beaumont shared decades of organizational expertise. Incoming president Christine Stetson lauded the ladies for the League's successes in community service and welcomed their advice for continuing effective JLB involvement.  Full Story Monday, September 06, 2010

Department creates quite a stir with HullabaLU!

Hooray for HullabaLU! ... The first annual production of Lamar University's new variety show, HullabaLU, benefiting scholarships for theater majors, was a super success! Starting with the divine goodies and comforting cocktails orchestrated by chair Allison Golias Getz, Iris Nathan and Les Warren, guests were  Full Story Monday, August 30, 2010

Timely gala pits contestants against clock for a cause

Tick, tock, tick, tock ... the countdown is on to a party like none Southeast Texans have experienced. On Friday, Sept. 10, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) will celebrate its 23rd anniversary with Coattails, Cocktails and Capers, an elegant black-tie cocktail party and seated dinner followed by "i.AM.SET.to.win.it."  Full Story Monday, August 23, 2010

Troppy, friends make big splash with new art studio

Triumphant Troppy ... What a turn out, what a place and what awesome art! Darrell Troppy along with dear artist friends Roxana Tuff, Eric Krause, Nick Mackee, Evelyn Sibley-Jamison, Jamie Paul Kessler, Rob Clark, John Fulbright, Summer Lydick and Nancy Dodd realized the fruits of his labor (in this case, bringing the canvas alive!) with a recent opening.  Full Story Monday, August 16, 2010