by cascading water flowing into the pond beneath. Not only was this magnificent garden display fitting for the grounds of Cheekwood but also Went and Barry Caldwell, Nicky and Jim for the grounds of Cheek, Margaret Ann Robinson – Antiques the British Highclere and Garden Preview Party Castle, home of this year’s keynote speaker the Right Honorable Countess of Carnarvon (and the home in Downton Abbey). Lady Carnarvon, the eighth and current Countess of Highclere Castle, was most taken by our Nashville, her first stop in North America while on a book-signing tour. Antiques and Garden Chairs Mindy Jacoway and VeeVee Scott with some two hundred volunteers made this year’s show, held for the first time in the new Music City Center, Ann and Tom Curtis, Karyn Frist, Jean Ann Banker – Antiques and Garden Preview Party a most educational and enjoyable four-day event, starting out with the Benefactor/Preview Party on the Thursday evening before opening to the public the next day. Party Hosts included Elizabeth and Clark Akers, Beth and Dave Alexander, Julie and Sam Alfrey, Mary and Tom Gambill (Mary was so excited that she found an antique fish platter for the Sea Island home), Laurie and Steven Hooper, Shay and Randy Howard, Mary and Kevin Lavender, Ashley and Joe Levi, Sandra and Larry Lipman, Mary Catherine and David McClellan, Birgitta and David Williamson. What an inspirational show orchestrated by volunteers and Cheekwood. Yes, I was totally inspired, and as a result my bank account is a bit, oh well a lot, minus many dollars. Oh and by the way, Lady Jackie and John Hicks, Casey McAlister, Mary Carnarvon extended Lewis – Antiques and Garden Preview Party a gracious invitation to all of us to tea! Oh what a night! Winter Lights, seated dinner by Dani Kates, cocktails courtesy of Robert Lipman, dance your backend off to Nashville’s finest professional musicians, The Big Greasy, and raise funds for Family and Children’s Services! OZ was the new unique and majestic venue for this just plain ole good-time event. Mayor Karl Dean and First Lady Anne Davis were honored with the Jane Eskind Leadership Award. This award honors Jane Eskind’s dedication to living a purpose-filled life through her strong community leadership and legacy of service at Family and Children’s Services. Jennifer and John Steel, Mary Leyden and Torry Johnson, Amy and Owen Joyner, Gail Greil, William Liles, Marlene and Bob Moses, Donna and Jeff Eskind, Judy Simmons, Mary Carol and Charles Friddell, Carolyn Yates and Lex Rambo, and Jackie and John Hicks were all seen making this year’s Winter Lights the best ever!
Men with big hearts gathered recently for the Go Red For Women Men’s Event. Never have I seen so many red ties in one room before. Yes, red ties enhancing the generous Karl Dean and Anne Davis men that attended this Mayor – Winter Lights evening to send love notes and valentines to the women in their lives. The main mission of this group is to increase the awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death in women. Joining Co-Chair Chase Cole were Andre Churchwell, Keith Pitts, Tom Ozburn, Keith Churchwell, Larry Lipman, Jack Wallace, Bob Weigel and Steffon Hamulak (both men looking quite dapper in their Clayton Collection attire), Al Ganier, and Bernard Reynolds. You Torry and Mary Leyden Johnson, Mary know, the social rat Carol and Charles Friddell – Winter Lights pack! Heart disease has been called the silent killer, but believe me these men are anything but silent when it comes to the good health of their ladies! Deby Pitts, Co-Chair of the Heart Association Campaign, was present only to tease the guys. Just love that Deby! As one can see, the socials have not in any way been like Punxsutawney Phil, for we did not climb Brent Blane, Stephen Graw, Paul Dent, back into our hole but William Liles – Winter Lights supported and partied as never before in this cold and wet winter season. For note during the arctic freeze weekend, I decided to head out to the local movie theatre to see The Wolf of Wall Street. I was expecting to see no one, but to my surprise the socials were tired of home also. Enjoying the Saturday afternoon were Clare Armistead and Peggy Joyce, Anita and Don Baltimore, Donna Tucker, and Lyn Doramus. Just goes to show, one cannot go anywhere in Nashville incommunicado!
Keith Churchwell, Kevin Carter, Keith Pitts, Andre Churchwell – Go Red Men’s Event
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