Photos by Mary Alys Cherry
Pearland residents Micahlyn Ordeneaux, left, and Lynette Wilson arrive at South Shore Harbour Resort for the Panhellenic style show luncheon.
Even Marilyn Monroe was there DIAMONDS were everywhere you looked when Clear Lake Panhellenic hosted its annual style show luncheon, and why not! This is their 50th anniversary year and the theme for the 29th annual fashion show was “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” with Marilyn Monroe – a.k.a. Sheree Frede – dressed in a gorgeous pink gown and leading the celebration in grand style for the crowd of 350. Fashion Show Chairman Kay Lee Benoit and Co-Chairmen Jo Cat Bruce and Judie Ferguson joined Panhellenic President Laurie Vaughn and First Vice President Kim Barker in welcoming the arriving crowd including Jan Bailey, Ann Gay, Annette Dwyer, Karen and Jenny McCorkle, Ellen King, Anita Fogtman, Emmeline Dodd, Pam Ploss, Carol Short, Jill Williams, Stacy Davis and Joan McKinney – many wearing bling and all ready to party down. Webster City Councilwoman Natalie Dolan and CCISD Board President Ann Hammond were in the crowd, as were Chevrolet dealer Norman Frede, Coastal Foods President Cecil Ferguson, Bay Area Houston Ballet Artistic Director Lynette Mason Gregg, Lt. Col. Brad Bruce, with his mother, Jo Cat Bruce, entertainment specialists Ginger and Phil Pampolina, and Lewis Diamonds owners Cindy and Slade Lewis.
Stacy Bush Davis, left, and Jenny Sinor Frantz, right, are happy to see Belva Dewey, former Clear Lake resident who came from Baton Rouge for the Clear Lake Panhellenic Fashion Show.
Glancing around, you might have spotted Mary McMullen, Ann Wismer Landolt, Courtney Atchley, Joy Muniz, Suzie Wilson, Lea Bodie, Cambrey Rogers, Karen Keesler, Kathleen Smith, Ann Brady, Karen Weber, Linda Landreth, Cathy Osoria, Mary Ann Shallberg, Carol Bobo, Michelle Richardson, Dana Brown and Angela Swint as they made their way through the silent auction. While Kate Foyt, Marjorie McConnico, Priscilla Ennis, Jill Reason, Renee Ditta, Diane Vest, Ruth Beecher, Lisa Holbrook, Sally Jordan, Micahlyn Ordeneaux, Sharon Dillard, Sally Wigginton, Judy Raiford and Ann Brannen stopped to compliment Kathy Wiley on the beautiful program book she compiled for everyone’s enjoyment. Before long, it was time for style show master Lenny Matuszewski – with his eye for selecting the perfect outfits from Dillard’s – to start what turned out to be a fabulous show with models Kim Krist, Jill Reason, Kelli Baliker, Christy Lovoi, Carrie Peters, Ondi Lyon, Wendy Shaw, Nancy Gruener, Debby Reichert, Kathy Akins, Claire Peters, Amy Judd, Peggy Clause, Christina Kirk, Kathy Glass, Kari Long, Becky Hensley and Marcy Ortega showing off an array of fashions. Much to the delight of Mary Ellen Bellard, Kathryn Vernau, Diane Overman, Lisa O’Brien, Barbara Dickey, Jennie Hampton and Sue Ellen Jennings, who were among those on the style show committee.
Music at the Museum a sellout
MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM was Sheree Frede dazzles the crowd as she impersonates a sellout for the third year in a movie star Marilyn Monroe. row with more than a hundred in the crowd at Bay Area Museum in Clear Lake Park. The popular event is a joint effort by Houston Symphony League Bay Area and the Bay Area Museum Guild. Chairman Carole Murphy received invaluable help from her committee members, including Brandie Corrao, Mary Voigt, Pat Biddle, Anne Yannie, Pat Bertelli and Nina McGlashan. The amazing Houston Symphony String Trio performing were violinists Sergei Galpern and Miran Kim with Sheldon Person Cindy Kuenneke, on the viola. left, is happy to see Vicki Hamley Seen in the at Music at the crowd were Museum. Angie Weinman, Alice Steel, Jill Music at the Williams, Ava Museum Chairman Galt, Kimberly Carole Murphy and Co-Chairman Weathers, Karen Mary Voigt, McCorkle, Sandi right, prepare and Sydney to welcome the Allbritton, Vicki arriving crowd at Buxton, Cindy the joint Museum Kuenneke, Vicki Guild and Houston Hamley and a Symphony League host of others Bay Area event. who enjoyed good food and wine and a great performance by the String Trio in the beautiful chapel at the Museum. DECEMBER 2013 | Bay Area Houston Magazine
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