SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK Pink Fund Dancing with the Survivors
Kellihar won as door prizes. Thanks also to generous local florists who created the centerpieces that were sold in a silent auction and the sale of 64 copies of “Fresh,” the biennial event raised $20,000 for the club’s community horticultural projects.
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Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Council It was standing room only at the BBAC when the Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Council made its 23rd annual awards – the Lifetime Achievement Award to world famous pianist James Tocco and the Arts Award to artist / author / philanthropist Julie Dawson. Although Tocco lives in Cincinnati, OH, 25 years ago he founded the Great Lakes Chamber Musical Festival which annually brings renowned musicians to perform at Temple Beth El, Kirk in the Hills and St. Hugo of the Hills. Dawson made her acceptance remarks in a creative and humorous poem. The program also included comments by BBCC president Laurie Tennent, awards cochairs Marcy Heller Fisher and Anita DeMarco Goor, and representatives of the award sponsors The Community House, the BBAC and the Eccentric Newspaper.
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1. Evan Mountain of Bloomfield, Molly MacDonald of Beverly Hills. 2. Barb Biess (left) of Bloomfield, LeaAnn Pugh of Warren, Stephanie McKire of Detroit, Cindy Lutz of Birmingham, Sara Erzen of Holt. 3. Laura Segal (left) of Franklin, Donald Westphal of Auburn Hills, Carol Segal Ziecik of Bloomfield. 4. Laurie Tennent & Gordon Cox and Melissa Parks of Bloomfield. 5. Christina and Judy Vindici of Birmingham.
Belle Isle Conservancy Polish the Jewel Luncheon
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1. Sarah Earley (left) of Bloomfield, Michele Hodges of Grosse Pointe, Nedra Degraffenreid of Lathrup Village. 2. Pat Nickol (left) of Birmingham, Rosemary Bannon of Beverly Hills, Eleanor Gabrys and Lidija Grahovic of Bloomfield. 3. Kate Beebe (left) of Birmingham, Dawn Rassel and Nancy Liebler of Bloomfield. 4. Lilly George (left) of Rochester Hills, Rose Sarafa, Bonnie Larson and board member Judy Jonna of Bloomfield. 5. Linda Urbas (left) and Sandi Pape of Bloomfield.
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Yatooma Foundation Anniversary Gala As Norman Yatooma told the 284 guests gathered in the party tent at M1 Concourse, the silver lining to losing his father 25 years ago was the birth of the foundation in his memory. It has helped turn tragedy into triumph for more than 2,000 kids who have lost a parent. This year’s twopart benefit event – golf and a gala chaired by Barbara & James Rossmann that featured thrill rides along the track, cocktails and a strolling dinner – raised $261,371 for Yatooma Foundation for the Kids programs. Pink Fund Dancing with the Survivors He wasn’t one of the six dancers, but sponsor Advomas’ W. Bruce Knight was honored at the dancing event because his was the first Pink Fund donation ($3,000 12 years ago) to help a breast cancer patient with nonmedical bills. It has since grown to more than $3 million. Thanks to fundraisers like the dance exhibition which brought 340 people ($150ticket) to the Shriners Center. The dancing happens thanks to other good guys – Evan Mountain, owner of the Fred Astaire Bloomfield Hills Dance Studio and his teachers, who spend weeks practicing ballroom moves with the survivors. (“I tell the 12.18