SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK Oakland Literacy Council Ex Libris
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Beaumont Autumn Gala Four hundred supporters ($300 tickets) of Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills convened at the MGM Grand for cocktails, auctions, dinner and dancing. A highlight of the program was the recognition of 14 physicians who have served Beaumont Health for 25 years. This included Family Medicine DOs Eric Coffman and Andrew Colman. The auctions brought in $25,572. Thanks also to generous sponsors like Drs. Phoebe and Harris Mainster, the event raised $386,000 to support campus expansion plans.
1. Anne Curzan of Ann Arbor, Robert Gaylor of Rochester Hills, Barbara Van Dusen of Birmingham. 2. Judy Lindstrom of Bloomfield, Lisa Machesky of Birmingham. 3. Michele Dragisity (left) of Bloomfield, Asuncion Escobar of Troy. 4. Toni McConnell (left), Julie Hoensheid, Dawn Danowski, Julie Sikorski and Diane Schodowski of Rochester Hills.
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Panhellenic Alumnae Scholarship Luncheon
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Habitat for Humanity Fall Extravaganza The sixth annual Fall Extravaganza attracted 270 supporters ($185, $275 tickets) to the Troy Marriott for cocktails and dinner. It honored Community Builder of the Year Hall & Hunter’s Dennis Wolf, Volunteer of the Year Laura Miehls and Homeowner of the Year Kimberly Swift. The event raised $130,000 for the Habitat programs which build homes, communities and hope.
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HAVEN Tailgate HAVEN’s sixth annual Tailgate event attracted 122 to Red Run Golf Club to watch the Lions play the Dolphins on an outdoor screen on a bitter cold afternoon. Club Chef Joe’s famous chili helped warm the fans that included HAVEN’s new CEO Aimee Nimeh, guest speaker Eric Hipple, Lion Legends Luther Blue, Ken Dallafior, Maurice Harvey and Scott Conover. The Lions beat the Dolphins and the event raised more than $60,000 for HAVEN’s programs that support victims of sexual abuse.
Beaumont Autumn Gala
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1. Drs. Harris & Phoebe Mainster of Bloomfield. 2. Natalie Cooper and Gerson Cooper of Bloomfield. 3. Dr. Raimundo & Ana Pastor of Farmington Hills.
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sororities, nine of which had prepared baskets for the chance raffle that raised $1,200. Following lunch Richard Grinstein spoke about. “The Art of Jewelry: A Studio Jeweler’s Perspective.” The entertaining and engrossing slide talk covered the field from cave drawings to modernism. Funds raised will support summer enrichment opportunities for high school girls to pursue arts, athletics, journalism or science.
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