SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK Project HOPE Holiday Luncheon/Boutique
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1. Maggie Allesee (left) and Sue Nine with Lorraine Schultz of Bloomfield. 2. Linda Juracek-Lipa (left) of Birmingham and Bettina Gregg of Bloomfield. 3. Sherry Saginaw (left) of Bloomfield, Kathryn Ambrose of Birmingham. 4. Cheryl Hall Lindsay (left) of W. Bloomfield, Annette Kolon of Bloomfield. 5. Susan Willis-Reicket (left) of Bloomfield, Susanne Forbes Dicker of Troy. 6. Velita Turner (left) of Southfield, Dorie Shwedel and Maryann Cromwell of Bloomfield.
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BGCSM Great Futures Gala
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1. Jimmy Settles (center) of Detroit, Len Krichko (left) and Tom Hoeg of Northville. 2. Rhonda Walker of Franklin, Bill Pickard of Bloomfield. 3. Linda & Rod GiIlum of Bloomfield. 4. Karen Settles (center) of Detroit, Beth Moore (left) and Sue Nine of Bloomfield. 5. Suzanne Rea (left) and Bev Moore of Bloomfield. 6. Peter Remington (left) of Birmingham, Bill Dirksen of Ann Arbor and Shawn Wilson of Canton. 7. Kathy & Kirk Martin of Bloomfield.
Southeastern Michigan ended with a bang up celebration by 280 people ($250 ticket) at a dinner at the Detroit Athletic Club. The program that followed the very sociable cocktail hour was notable for the sense of longstanding camaraderie among honoree/BGCSM alum/UAW VP Jimmy Settles, new board chair Hiram Jackson and old friend of both, Bill Pickard. Also lingering in memory are some quotes. From a video tribute to Settles: “If you don’t believe in angels you haven’t met Jimmy Settles.” From outgoing 12-year board chair Tom Hoeg: “It’s not charity if you take credit for it.” From incoming board chair Jackson: “Our kids don’t need more stuff. They need more of us.” From Pickard: “To quote George Bernard Shaw –‘Life is about creating yourself’.” From Settles’ acceptance speech: “I didn’t produce my best as a kid but the clubs kept me right.” From CEO/President Len Krichko: “In 90 years, the clubs have (served) more than 300,000 kids.” The clubs’ Women Association co-chairs Beth Moore and Sue Nine also spoke briefly about the WA, which was instrumental in the establishment of the auto show Charity Preview years ago. The memorable evening raised more than $110,000. Christ Child Society Christmas Home Tour Kim McNulty and Kelly Winkler chaired Christ Child Society’s annual home tour, which tempted 450 people ($60 ticket) to tour five unique homes. They were all decorated for the season, but most tourists were talking about the architecture and the homeowners’ art. The generous homeowners were Kim Delgrasso, Renee & Michael Acho, Terese & Chris Pero, Tom & Lisa White and Tim Easterwood, who has renovated the late Elmore Leonard’s home. Tourists also met up with friends at Birmingham Country Club, where the staff kept the buffet tables laden with brunch and lunch fare and 23 vendors provided non-stop shopping. Thanks also to sponsors, the event raised more than $48,000 to support the boys who live in Christ Child House, the society’s layette program for newborns, and its literacy program in Pontiac schools.
Christ Child Society Christmas Home Tour
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1. Kim McNulty (left) and Kelly Winkler of Birmingham. 2. Suzanne Mattingly (left) of Troy, Liz Lee and Pam Surhigh of Bloomfield. 3. Bess Paradiso and Kim Carson of Birmingham. 4. Jen Ross (left), Rebecca Cochran, Gabby Heller and Julie Ramonat of Bloomfield. 5. Theresa Mamatas (left) and Mari MacKenzie of Birmingham. 6. Gail Rikkanem (left) and Randi Williams Watchowski of Birmingham. 7. Chris Schwartz (left) and Laura Mannino of Bloomfield.
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Preservation Bloomfield Luncheon This year the Friends of Preservation Bloomfield put a German accent on the Gingerbread fundraiser which brought 130 supporters to The Townsend Hotel. The event, chaired by Mia Materka, Carol Shaya and Sue Nine, offered German music, cuisine and even many of the auction items. But the handcrafted houses are still the visual focus of the event, and they were mostly sized to be at home in a home. Preservation Bloomfield president Michael Dul brought happy news of restoration progress on the Barton Farmhouse which will soon have a school curriculum. Thanks to the raffle and auction ($3,000), the annual event raised $15,000 for the preservation organization. 02.17