SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK delicious cuisine and cinema. Glantz promised that the grill’s upscale menu, rub room and display cooking will be special and introduced the Ironwood Grill team. It included Andy Begole, Birmingham native formerly on staff at the legendary but now defunct Alban’s Restaurant. He also noted that Maple Theatre owner Jon Goldstein is a partner in the cinema operation, which will offer the “..most luxurious movie experience in the state of Michigan.” Charity-wise, dinner and a movie are offered for Sunday, Sept. 27 and Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Grand Opening Charity Preview is Wednesday, Oct. 1. To make reservations ($125-dinner/movie, $100-grand opening; $50-youth) go to emagineentertainment.com/events/.
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1. Jordan Jonna (left) of Bloomfield, Paul Glanz of Lake Angelus, Joe Bauman of Livonia. 2 Len Dillon (left) and Debbie & Bruce Kridler of Bloomfield. 3. Jeffrey Imerman and Lois Shaevsky of Bloomfield. 4. CJ & Patty Ghesquiere of Bloomfield. 5. Felicia (left) and Ed Shaw of Birmingham, Michelle Murphy of Macomb.
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1. Kathy Sinclair-Pearson (left) of Birmingham, Floy Barthel of Farmington Hills. 2. Betty Bright of Bloomfield, Lee Barthel of Farmington Hills. 3. Marusa Judy (center) of Bloomfield, Mary Small (left) and Sybil Jacques of Northville. 4. Mary Lou Butcher (left) and Vicki Lange of Bloomfield. 5. Ann Swinford (left) of Ann Arbor, president Kathy Sinclair-Pearson of Birmingham.
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1. Gilda Hauser of Royal Oak, Ben Sharkey of Birmingham. 2. Pam Rock (left) & John Gardner of Birmingham and Chris Rock Zantop of Bloomfield. 3. Yuri and Helen LaPointe of Bloomfield. 4. Holly Beth Moncher (left) and Robin Henderson of Bloomfield. 5. Bill (left) & Maria Roberts of Bloomfield, Ruth Shevillo of Bay Harbor. 6. Mike Ballerini (left) and Don Manvel of Birmingham, Tina Tomicic of Huntington Woods. 7. Gloria Leader (left) and Lila Silverman of Bloomfield. 8. Ken (left) & Marilyn Way and Rick Zantop of Bloomfield. 9. Jane Imerman (left) of Bloomfield, Jeffrey Imerman and Pierre Boutrous of Birmingham, Sousou Apoian of Livonia. 10. Jan & Julie Nelson-Klein of Bloomfield. 10
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Circumnavigators’ Summer Safari Lee and Floy Barthel’s annual social for the local Circumnavigators Club attracted 60 members and their guests to the Barthels’ sprawling estate in Farmington Hills. The Barthels, CC members since 1988, have hosted Summer Safaris for 25 years, each year with a different national theme. This year it was Spain. Strolling around the hosts’ expansive spread of gardens, ponds, outdoor art and their vintage car collection and socializing in the fan-cooled great room filled with auto memorabilia intrigued guests before they assembled for Spanish wines and Chef Joseph Gilbert’s superb paella accented with the prerequisite saffron. Following dinner chapter president Kathy Sinclair-Pearson introduced the newest local Circum member and entertained travel yarns like Betty Bright’s recollection of Lee Barthel’s birthday trip that included breakfast in Cambodia, lunch in Thailand and dinner in Singapore. Since its founding in 1902 to promote global fellowship and understanding, the club is open to all who have traveled around the world. For more information about the club, whose foundation funds travel study for college students, go to circumnavigators.org/. Saks Fifth Avenue’s Art of Detroit Nearly 300 guys and gals ($75 ticket) strolled the SFA aisles at the store’s second annual D-style benefit for the College for Creative Studies. With the accompaniment of Jared Sykes DJ music on the first floor and CCS graduate / crooner Ben Sharkey on the second floor, guests socialized, did the scavenger hunt for great gift baskets and shopped. They also sipped Dirty Blond beer, Moscow Mules and Champagne and Hart Plaza Palomas and they snacked on Cafe ML’s shrimp ceviche, London Chop House’s braised beef, Townhouse’s tuna pizza and Imerman coffee cakes, to name several of the generously donated offerings. Art by CCS students accented store displays. When Sharkey and his band took a break, NM’s Ina Levinson and CCS’s Gilda Hauser drew names and presented the luxury scavenger hunt and secret silent auction prizes. The soiree is expected to raise some $40,000 for CCS. The next CCS fundraiser is the annual Detroit International Wine Auction Saturday, Oct. 17. For tickets, call (313) 644-7464. o Angels Place Family Fun Day The popular family event moved to the Marian High School campus this year and had a notable opening ceremony - St Hugo Boy Scout Troop 1037 10.15