SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK (small bites). The guests’ fanciful masks tended to compliment their black and white apparel. Many paused for a picture in the photo booth as a souvenir of the memorable evening. For more information on FJC, visit foundersjuniorcouncil.com.
Eton Academy’s Gala & Auction
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1. Sponsors Paul & event chair Linda Kenney of Grosse Pointe. 2. Sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Dan (left) & Amy Loepp of Birmingham, alum parents/ committee member Paula & board member/sponsor Ford’s Mark LaNeve of Northville. Dan & Mark co-chaired the capital campaign that financed the school’s new addition. 3. Alysia (left) & Dr. Jeffrey Vlasic, sponsors Jim & Shari Vlasic of Bloomfield. 4. Board president/sponsor Jeff Zanetti of Northville, board member/sponsor Sonia Pastore of Bloomfield. 5. Jennifer & Omar Karim of Bloomfield. 6. Courtney (left) & board members Michael Plotzke and Larry & Nancy Bluth of Bloomfield. 7. Chris Camilli (left) of Rochester, his daughter Jacqueline Thompson of Royal Oak.
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St. Hugo’s Sky’s the Limit Auction
Go Red for Women The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women kicked off with a Red Dress Fashion Show hosted by the Somerset Collection. It featured local media personalities and comedian/ actress/TV personality Kim Coles. She also starred the next day at the luncheon chaired by Janice Cosby Bridges and Sharyl Smith which attracted more than 650 to the Detroit Westin Hotel. Many came early for free health screenings and the silent auction, but the vibrant scene in the Renaissance Center ballroom was the highlight. Fox 2’s Deena Centofanti emceed the program that included compelling remarks by Shelly Appel and Sally Lou Loveman as well as Coles. They inspired donations in the “Open Your Heart” appeal that, together with the auction, totaled $30,000. Thanks also to generous sponsors, the Go Red Campaign grossed $603,000 for hearth health programs.
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1. Sarah & Michael Jankowski of Bloomfield. 2. Peter & Stephanie Schwartz of Bloomfield. 3. Nancy Montales (left) of Troy, Colleen Ferrara Bloomfield. 4. Father Tony, Sister Mary Ellen, Sister Margaret and Deacon Dominic of St Hugo of the Hills. 5. Stephanie Schwartz (left) and Sarah Jankowski of Bloomfield, Karla Mekani of W. Bloomfield.
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Founders Junior Council Cirque
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1. Jeffery Imerman of Birmingham, FJC President Amy Zimmer of Bloomfield. 2. DIA Director Salvador Salort-Pons (center) and his wife Alexandra May of Bloomfield. 3. Richard (left) & Denise Victor of Bloomfield, Heather and Ronnie Victor of Birmingham. 4. Dana Sorensen of Bloomfield, Grant Juth of Grand Rapids and Ali Restaino of Birmingham.
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Variety’s SHINE for FAR & SCAMP A standing room-only crowd of some 200 ($35, $100, $200 tickets) gathered in the Somerset South Rotunda to applaud the 23 young fashion models who strutted their stuff to raise funds for the FAR and Bloomfield Hills SCAMP summer programs for special needs kids. The youngsters had been glammed up at Felicia’s Salon before they dressed for the show. It kicked off with a performance of “With a Little Help from My Friends,” reprised from FAR‘s Beatles show. Then the models, each with a community mentor, were introduced by show coordinator Vicki Howard as they showed off the spring finery. Somerset merchants donated the apparel to each of the smiling models, all of whom demonstrated unique modeling styles. The Sunday afternoon happening, cochaired by Ruthie Seltzer and Julie Truskowski, raised $10,000 for the camp programs. Variety supporters will also convene April 27 for the annual Table Tops luncheon and May 20 for A Star is Born. Go to variety-detroit.com for information updates.
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Trade Secrets Trade Secrets, the JVS brainchild at which business women reveal their MO for success moved to larger quarters (Temple Beth El) and still sold all the dinner seats (500 at $150 & up). Before dinner, guests sipped, socialized and 04.16