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Albert Nolen
A pot of gold
Last Thursday evening, Becky and Bill Yoes were the lucky grand winners of the $10,000 worth of gold coins at the annual Art Museum of Southeast Texas’ “Go for the Gold” fundraiser. Other winners were Debra Orta ($1,500 in gold) and Keely Kinsel ($1,000 in gold). Chairs Kathe’ Hendrick and Brandon Williams were thrilled with the large turnout of guests and 475 tickets were sold at $100 per ticket. Rachel Grove and Jordan Williams did an excellent job calling out the winning numbers. Enjoying the libations and yummy meal were Kit Ohmstede, John Pat Parsons, Gerald Farha, Christina and Josh Crawford, Paige Windham, Laura and Jim Hayes, Margi Chase, Robin and Lynn Johnson, Sharon and Roger McCabe, Stephanie Chadwick, Cat and Tommy Holtzclaw, Lou and John Huber, Sue and Roy Philp, Michele and Mitch Smith, Lyle Rayburn, Charlotte and Jimmy Fontenot, Sarah Ussery, Gina Winegar, Marcia and John Stevens, Diane Bass, Lauren and Joshua Cavett, Lynda and Pat Jones, Patricia Thorp, Martha Sue Jones, Kay Neild, Nicole and Mike Albanese, Grace Courts, Jan Butler, Jan Fulbright, Tanya Hansen, Sandy and Joseph Fertitta, Elizabeth and Mike Petit, Cile and Chuck Childress, Carol and Donald Hearn, Charlotte Mains, Nancy and David Fertitta, Lynn Cole, Lola Duhon, Catherine Armstrong, Clayton Peco, Chris Plaunty, Jan Riley, Yvette and Rolando Estrada, Valentine Mayaka, Elsie Casmore, Tillie Hickman, Carol Flatten, Jan Ruppel, Andy and John Quigley, Annabel Sanchez, Sandi Laurette, Pride and Richard Parr, Keisha and Sedrick Mitchel, Camille Mouton, Betty Schluter, Maris Mehaffy, Haylee Faggard, Mike Cacioppo, and too many more to mention. Lucky winners of champagne were Colleen Burns and Jennifer Gordy. Raffle basket winners wining gorgeous gift baskets were Seth Wells, Pat Jones, Martha Sue Jones, Bailey Elmore, Brenda Boon, Brieann Edwards, Bryan Sanchez, Alex Irvine, Robin Johnson and Marie Claire Strasburger. A successful fun evening for all and a great cause for our museum.
Yes, they can dance… the Junior League of Beaumont’s seventh annual Dancing with the Stars of Southeast Texas saw the Mirror Ball trophy go to Sadé Chick and Everett Green. The tandem of April Tolbert and Andrew McClusky won Fan Favorite. More on this next week!
Putting our city on the map… Kudos to Christina Lokey, Dean Conwell, Min Dai and artist J Muzacz for putting together the second Beaumont Mural Festival and adding so much incredible color to our fair city. If you haven’t driven or biked downtown, stop what you are doing and head that way. These amazing murals can be seen on Calder, McFaddin, Magnolia, Laurel, Liberty, Main, Orleans, Highland, Cedar and Washington streets. Making our city proud one mural at a time!
Music to our ears… While many were saddened that Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. were unable to perform at the Symphony of Southeast Texas last weekend due to an illness, most were thrilled that Peabo Bryson did not disappoint. Enjoying his magical vocals were Sandra Clark, Jo Vance, Pat Klein, Betty Clark, Suzanne and Don Maloney, Kim Luckie, Karla Quinn, Alicia and Charles Daleo, Pati and Floyd McSpadden, Celia Crittenden, and so many more. A truly entertaining evening.
So excited… about the Julie Rogers Gift of Life annual Champagne and Ribs is returning for an in-person “yee haw” soirée Thursday, March 9, at the Beaumont Civic Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. The party of the year will benefit GOL’s Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer Program and will also spotlight exceptional community trailblazers – Bishop Emeritus Curtis, Brad Klein, Bill Scott, Mitch Smith and Chelsea Tipton II. Event co-chairs are Mike Roebuck, Verna Rutherford and Tim Sudela. Honorary co-chairs are John Adolph, Mark Kubala, Joe Penland and Bob Wortham. See you there!
Candles and cakes… belated best to Michael Phelan, Trisha West, James Scott, David Thieme, Becca Balfanz, Hart Green and Lee Briggs. B-day wishes to Will Crenshaw, Barbara Brookner, James McCrite, Caroline Wied, Sarah Scott, Jessica Hallmark, Jonas Fertitta, Neil Potter, Melissa Maraist, Lynn Castle, Lindsey Ramey, Emily Wilson, Deanna Andrews, Hester Bell, Ben Broussard, Al Caldwell, Colleen Hartell, Kerri Abshire, Nathan Erwin-Hall, Caroline Jones, Kory Woodside, Sherry Curtice, Kim Torres, Ashley Bryan, Myla Ramsey, Casey Oliver and Edward Persia.
Until the next RSVP!