lowcountry social diary
The Spectacular Valentine Ball
G
reat job to all the hardworking volunteers, dinner hosts and attendees for making the 2011 Valentine Ball such a wonderful success under the direction of Anne and DeWitt Helm and Lisa and Paul Mazzeo, who co-chaired the ball. Tei Tober and Nancy Kessel did a beautiful job decorating the Lyceum on Parris Island with floral displays and
Alice Moss and Vic Varner.
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help from Priscilla Aimar Trask and the Sea Island Garden Club. Ryan Christian chaired the auction committee and more than 80 items were sold to the highest bidders. Anne Mitchel and Valerie Fisher also did a delicious job overseeing the dessert tables. Outside, in charge of the valet parking, Laura and Robert Achurch and Margaret and Rob Suber worked
hard all evening with a large group of enthusiastic “car parkers� from the Interact Clubs at Beaufort Academy and Beaufort High School. The band The Maxx played beach music and was terrific. The elegantly attired attendees danced until 1 a.m. capping one of the most successful fundraising events of the year for Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Money
Co-chairs of the ball: Mr. and Mrs. Helm, Dr. and Mrs. Mazzeo.
Lanier Laney
raised will go to the George and Sarah Meyer Pratt Emergency Center. See your friends and what they wore in full coverage of the ball in the following pages!
Anne Mitchell and Chris Keirs.
Beth and Michael Langehans.
Dave Shortt and Anna Edwards.
Erica and Jon Dickerson.
Frank Biermann and Beverley Porter.
George and Sally Post.
Kara and David Tedder.
George and Susan Ward.
Martha Foster and Bill Harvey.
Nancy Kessel and Tei Tober.
Hoyt and Joyce Peckham.
Jane and Mike Frederick.
Jeff and Cindy Davis.
the island news | february 17-24, 2011 | www.yourislandnews.com