Long-time Webster Councilman Mel Donehue and his Jerry and Peggy Clause celebrate their 50th wife, Connie, await the start of the Quasar Banquet. wedding anniversary.
Yvette, and outgoing Chairman Richard Allen and his wife, Lori, welcomed Fay Dudney, whose husband, the late Dr. Ned Dudney, helped found BAHEP; Clear Lake Chamber President Cindy Harreld and Chairman Mike Furin; attorneys Joe Barlow, Robert Jones, Dick Gregg Jr. and Dick Gregg III; bankers Tom Watson, Paul Maaz and Mike Huss; BayTran President Barbara Koslov and Chairman Karen Coglianese and Norman Frede Chevrolet GM Joan McKinney. Aerospace faces included JSC Director of Mission Operations Paul Hill, Boeing GM John Elbon, Barrios Technology President Sandra Johnson, GB Tech owners Gale and Jean Burkett and their son and daughterin-law, Ivan and Beanne Burkett; Jacobs Engineering GM Lon Miller, Mei Technologies GM David Cazes, Oceaneering GM Mike Bloomfield, and Lockheed VPs Cleon Lacefield and Rick Hieb and NASA’s Brian Freedman and his bride, Erica, and John Shannon. One of the most popular couples of the night was Jim Reinhartsen, who was president of BAHEP for 15 years, and his wife, Lee. Many who hadn’t seen them in four years or more since they moved north of Houston after he retired were happy to see them back in Bay Area Houston if only for an evening. Several in the crowd had close ties to the honoree – Griffin Partners Co-Chairman Drew Lewis and his wife, Sandy; former Nassau Bay Mayor Don Matter and his wife, Sherry; plus, a foursome from the Martin Fein Interests that built the Voyager Apartment Complex, the Town Square’s first occupant – Executive VP Timm Wooten, Crystal Jackson, Frank Vargas and Monica Fife. Making your way through the crowded lobby, you might bumped into Banquet Chairman Marcus Havican and his wife, Marie; Robin and Joe Mayer, Gwen Griffin and Al Saylor, Jeff and Mengo Carr, T.J Aulds, Yvette and John Shannon, John and Shari Wilkins, Donny and Shari Sweeney, Mark and Tracy Kubena, Carol and Bob Robinson, Marcy and Jack Fryday, Jim and Jane Sweeney, Emmeline Dodd and Gene Hollier and Janet and Randy Brown. And, Frans and Diane Gillebaard, Larry and Monica Millican, Kira Blackwell, Sue and Jack Garman, Harriet Lukee, Joyce Abbey, Holly and Mike Kincaid, Mary Proudy, Pat Patton, Pamela Archer and Simon Urbanic, Trey and Suzanne Frede Bonner,
Amanda Laudermilk, Dr. Chris Coleman and Sandra and Dr. David Dominquez, from left, join the crowd at the Bay Oaks home of Lauri and Dr. David Gordon in Clear Lake celebrating Dr. Gordon’s birthday and happy the world did not end that day.
Hosts Lauri and Dr. David Gordon, from left, stop to chat with Cindi and Karl Priebe, who were among the crowd at the Gordon’s Bay Oaks home in Clear Lake rejoicing that the world did not come to an end and celebrating Dr. Gordon’s birthday Dec. 21.
Patty Kane, Billy and Marilyn Burt, Walt and Mary Jane Clinton, Dee Scott, Jan and Brian Duffy, Jim and Lynda Guidry, Rachel and Carlos Villagomez, Bo and Donna Rogers, Moraq and Wayne Sabo, Mark and Karen Keesler and Beverly and Dennis Peterson.
Coasting around . . . .
DR. DAVID GORDON and his wife, Lauri, and a host of friends had a great time celebrating his birthday at the Gordons’ Bay Oaks home in Clear Lake Dec. 21 and the fact the world did not end as predicted . . . . Jerry and Peggy Clause got in a little celebrating, too, as dozens of long-time friends and family joined them Jan. 5 at the Galveston Country Club for their 50th wedding anniversary…. Tom Wong, Judge Louie Ditta, Marie Sharp, Renee Ditta and Mike Plank, from left, were among the many who helped Dr. David Gordon celebrate his big 5-0 on Dec. 21 and rejoice that the world did not come to an end.
Jim Reinhartsen, center, catches up on the news with Glenn Freedman, left, and Larry Price at the Quasar Banquet. This foursome, from left, Crystal Jackson, Timm Wooten, Skylin Brezina and Frank Vargas came to represent Martin Fein Interests, which built the Voyager.
Fay Dudney, Brenda Mitchell and Betsy Griffin, from left, share a light moment at the Quasar Banquet.
JSC General Consul Bernie Roan and his wife, Debbie, pick out their table as they arrive at South Shore Harbour Resort for the Quasar Banquet.
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