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Albert Nolen
Fun in the spring sun
It was beautiful weather for Easter weekend and many local families gathered with loved ones and friends to celebrate the reason for the season. So many youngsters were able to play with baby chicks, hunt for pastel dyed eggs, enjoy a delicious brunch and even find the “Golden eggs” from the bountiful generosity of the Crenshaw family on Good Friday. On Saturday, D’awn and Jeff Beaver played host to their family as well as other close friends for an afternoon of confetti eggs, blow up bouncy houses, sidewalk chalk, piñata, Easter egg hunt and plenty of crawfish. Enjoying all the fantastic activities were Heather and Bobby Beaver with offspring Ben, Caroline and Lily Kate, Katie and Jeff Beaver (with their children Margo, Gordon and Clyde), Lauren and Wilson Hawa, Mattie and John Beaver, Joseph Beaver and Quinn Zulkowski, Pris and Bob LeJeune, Cathy Beaver, Ellen and William Estes, Kim and David Perkins, Julie Toups, Cathy and John Hawa, Allison and Will Darling, Julie and John Fontenot, who came in from Kerrville, Bill Martin, who made the trip from College Station, and Lori Reeves made the drive from Austin. Nothing better than family and friends on a meaningful holiday weekend!
B-day fun… Dynasy Phelan turned a fabulous 50 over the weekend and her family convened in several places to celebrate this ray of sunshine. One party was held at JW’s Patio on Friday, which was hosted by her sister Fantasy Reynolds and sister-in-laws Keili Smith, Cammy and Michelle Phelan, Mattie Beaver, Kim Phelan and Jennifer Phelan, as well as mom Belinda Hickman and mother-in-law Janey Phelan. The ladies had so much fun celebrating the honoree in style by showing their love for her with the theme, “50 things We Love About Dynasy.” Her children Julia, Cameron, Bridget, Michael and Cullen were there to help their marvelous mom blow out the candles on the cake. There was even a memory photo board of Dynasy that showed memories of her 50 years. Saturday afternoon many of this group headed to the beach for a crawfish boil, water slide, baby ducklings, activities, dying Easter eggs and family fun.
Fun-draising… Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 14, for United Way of Orange County’s night of fun featuring the popular Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar touring company at 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling (409) 883-3591. Not only will there be live entertainment by those fab piano-playing professionals, but also a wonderful meal by Old Orange Café. Guests will have a chance to bid on the live and silent auction items. The fundraiser will be held at the VFW at 5303 N 16th St. See you there!
Paying homage… This week’s pictorial spread of lovely photos by Jordan Gaspard features many of the Neches River Festival events earlier this month, including the King’s Arrival of Mark Fertitta and Citizen of the Year, Becki Stedman, the King’s Dinner as well as the Swans & Stags, which led up to the NRF crowning of the historic Queen Christianna Augusta McAfee. NRF coronation and ball photos next week! What a moment!
Another Beaumont-born artist… Joan Steinman (and Houstonian) will have an opening reception titled “The Shape of Color” on Friday, April 29, from 6-8 p.m. at Ellio Fine Art, which is located at 3201 Allen Parkway #180. It will certainly be worth the drive over!
More crawfish… the weather should cooperate for this weekend’s inaugural Southeast Texas Crawfish Festival at Ford Park on Saturday, April 23. Gates open at 10 a.m. for mudbug lovers with main stage music at 5 p.m. in the pavilion with Whiskey Myers and more. Tickets can be purchased at the Ford Park box office. See you there!
Cannot wait… to see the hilarious Broadway musical hit “Waitress” at the Lutcher Theater on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. Get your tickets now at lutcher.org. See you when the curtain rises!
Happy anniversary… to Lindsay and Justin Sanderson (6 years), Hope and Chad Anderson (24), Delonda and Sammy Citrano (33), and Debbie and Farrell Smith (50). Congrats!
Candles and cakes… belated best to Kate Winslow and Daphne Dyer. Bday wishes to Belinda Hickman, Rodney Ames, Rachel Cain, Jordan Crutchfield, Kendall Hanson, Randy Carrillo, David Heinz, Michelle Sjodin, Jim Barton, Matthew Morgan, Mimi Cohen, Jimmy Kaiser, McKayla Herink, Scott Thibodeaux, Mike Peyton, Cat Newton, Colby Gober, Barbara Hoffer, Cory Crenshaw, Janie Landry, Paula Stout, Reagan Nickelson, Barbara Tipton, Anne Wells, Mike Ramsey, Katherine Morrow, Allison Getz, Mark Frasher, Brandon Gouthier, Jim Thompson and Carole Bailey.
Until the next RSVP!