SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK CCFA Fashion Show Luncheon
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show, staged during lunch, showcased daytime fashions. The event raised more than $90,000, thanks to generous sponsors and prize donors.
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Spring into Belle Isle Gala The inaugural Spring into Belle Isle Gala attracted 220 Detroit Historical Society supporters to the island. Benefactors ($350-tickets) arrived early for wine receptions aboard three yachts docked at the Detroit Yacht Club. Benefactors then joined patrons ($200-tickets) at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum from which trolley tours of the island departed. Much conversation during dinner centered on all the positive changes taking place on Belle Isle. Thanks also to generous sponsors,the inaugural spring gala raised $40,000 for the DHS.
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1. Anthonie Burke of Novi, Kathy Bradbury of Gregory and Randi Glantz of Bloomfield 2. Anita Taylor (left) with Sharon Taylor of Bloomfield 3. Julie Wells (left) and Wendy Petherick of Birmingham with Katie Bowman Coleman of Bloomfield 4. Beckie Sorensen (left) and Gail Pope Rashid of Bloomfield 5. Jane Synnstvedt (left) of Birmingham, Nancy DeAngelis and Trudy Foster of Bloomfield and Lynn Rubin of W. Bloomfield 6. Christie Couch (left) of Bloomfield and Zoi Seremetris of Romeo 7. Marian Rey McIntyre (left) of Bloomfield, Margie Kowal and Jeanne Petzold of Birmingham 8. Steve Kalczynski of Birmingham with Jennie Petrovic of Shelby Twp. 9. Alexandra (left) and Paula Duffy with Julie Marx of Bloomfield 10. Dana Sorensen (left) of Bloomfield and her Albion sorority sisters Meredith Miller, Jennifer Polinski and Betsy Kruppe
Spring into Belle Isle Gala
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1. John O’Brien (left) of Bloomfield, Jeffrey Groehn of Huntington Woods and Mary Ann Bury of Grosse Pointe 2. Liz O’Brien (left) of Bloomfield and Tiah McKenney of Detroit 3. Tayna Matthews (center) of Detroit with Teresa and Jim Gierlach of Royal Oak
Oakland Literacy Council’s Wine & Food Festival at Simply Good
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1. Rita Lindstrom (center) of Birmingham with event co-chairs Judy Bryce (left) of Farmington Hills and Cate Hallisy of Clarkston 2. Judy Lindstrom (center) of Bloomfield with event co-founders Mary Rosenbusch of Rochester and Bob Gaylor of Rochester Hills 3. Wine consultant Dan Michael (left) of Napa, CA with Birmingham’s Simply Good chefs / owners Shanny and Bill Apodaca
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Founders Junior Council’s ArtSeen “Samurai: Beyond the Sword”, the exhibition that recently closed its three-month stay at the DIA, inspired the sell-out crowd of 125 young professionals who convened there for one of the Founders Junior Council’s ArtSeen evenings. Chaired by Ron Victor and Nicole Bopp, the party officially began when Victor interrupted the cocktail hour by loudly sounding a “gong” after which all were ushered into the Family Fitting Room for the seated sushi and sake tasting and a martial arts demonstration by aikido performers. Curator Birgitta Augustin also noted some highlights of the exhibit which showed the samurai not only as fierce warriors but also as patrons of the arts. For information about the FJC membership, whose major fundraiser – FASH BASH – is Thursday, Aug. 14, go to http://www.dia.org/fjc. Oakland Literacy Council at Simply Good The first of the two-part Motor City Wine and Food Festival brought a capacity crowd (30 at $200 each) to Birmingham’s Simply Good, Shanny and Bill Apodaca’s kitchen and food emporium. The festival, the brain child of adult literacy advocates Bob Gaylor and Mary Rosenbusch, was launched to raise funds for the Oakland Literacy Council. As do the Simply Good cooking students who fill up the scheduled cooking classes there, guests learned how to prepare their scrumptious dinner menu. They also savored wines selected by Gallo’s Dan Michael who came from California for the event. Many also perused the gourmet carryout selections and kitchen accessories on display. Thanks to generous sponsors, the educational and entertaining evening raised $10,000 to provide free tutoring to adults who are unable to read. TCH Donor Appreciation Dinner Cocktails and camaraderie preceded the dinner Bank of Birmingham and Bitcentral sponsored for the capacity crowd of the Community House donors. They applauded the TCH Chefs, the good financial and program news conveyed in a video and by TCH CEO Camille Jayne and keynote speaker Dave Trott. The latter, who chairs the TCH board, noted that “change is tough” and thanked Jayne for “…running this place like a business…risking new programs…and her conservative handling of expenses.” He then did a David Letterman-type, 10 reasons why the TCH is worthy 07.14