SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK SDP Hats Off Luncheon
14 annual fundraisers, David C. McKnight of Emerald City Designs did the smashing décor. And thanks also to generous sponsors, the 14th annual happening raised $118,000.
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1. Kandi Brice and Lucy Earl (left) of Bloomfield and Nicole Withers and Olivia Wither of Grosse Pointe. 2. Former Bloomfielder Diane Johnson (left) of Hilton Head, SC, Kris Appleby of Bloomfield. 3. Ronnie Dahl of Keego Harbor, Kay Ponicall of Bloomfield, Karen Buscemi of Rochester Hills. 4. Samar Ajluni (left), Dayna Durant and Monica Miller of Bloomfield. 5. Christie Couche of Bloomfield. 6. Brooke Toma (left), Renee Zawaideh and Renee Achoo of Birmingham. 7. Janine Shaman (left) of Birmingham, Sania Najjar of Bloomfield. 8. Cheryl Hall Lindsay (left) of W. Bloomfield, Laura Keziah of Bloomfield. 9. Joann Gordon (left) and Tracey Nystrom of Bloomfield, Chrissy Krempel of Birmingham. 10. Lily (left) and Jillian Shaman of Birmingham, Avery Appleby and Maria Schultz of Bloomfield.
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Karmanos Rooftop Garden Party “I grow people, Pete grows gardens,” declared Danialle Karmanos, mother of four boys. She was talking to the 50 Garden Party guests gathered in the rooftop garden adjacent to Beaumont’s Karmanos Center for Natural Birth. It was co-hosted by the generous and dynamic couple and Beaumont’s new CEO John Fox and his wife Julie. The center opened last fall and, according to Beaumont Foundation president Margaret Cooney Casey, it enjoys a 99 percent patient satisfaction rate. But Pete was not satisfied with the view from the patients’ windows of the utilitarian, gravel covered rooftop. “We need a garden” he opined, and wrote another check for $1 million to create one. That’s in addition to the $6 million the center cost. Casey lauded the Karmanos’ as “…the best of philanthropy,” noting that they also bankrolled natural birth training for the RNs. And as guests, including a mother who had given birth there and her baby in a stroller, sipped champagne and Forte Belanger hors d’oeuvres, Pete Karmanos the visionary master gardener said, “The Beaumont people did a fantastic job.”
AAUW Scholarship Luncheon
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1. Patty Orlowski (left) of Troy, Carol Pyke of Bloomfield, Karen Boyk of Rochester Hills and Eileen Hitz of Beverly Hills. 2. Sue Longstreet (left) and Kathy Rice of Bloomfield. 3. Colette Stager (left) of Troy and Joanne Brown of Bloomfield with Karen Rutherford of Rochester Hills. 4. Liz Sellers (left) of Birmingham and Andrea Pawelkowski of White Lake. 5. Peggy Werner (left) of Bloomfield, Loretta Miro of Birmingham.
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Karmanos Rooftop Garden Party
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1. New Beaumont CEO John Fox (left) of Bloomfield, foundation CEO Margaret Cooney Casey of Beverly Hill, Pete Karmanos of Orchard Lake. 2. Julie Fox (left) of Bloomfield, Danialle Karmanos of Orchard Lake, Gretchen Davidson of Birmingham. 3. Lexa Leatherdale (left) of Bloomfield, Ethan Davidson of Birmingham, Suzi & Mark Moceri of Bloomfield. 4. Stephen (left) & Nicole Eisenberg of Bloomfield, Tom Anderson of Royal Oak. 5. Paul W. & Kim Smith of Bloomfield.
Sunset at the Zoo Benefactor Bash
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1. Ashley Crain (left) and Kelle Ilitch of Bloomfield. 2. KC Crain (left), Henrik & Emma Zetterberg, Stephan Huber of Bloomfield, Ethan Davidson of Birmingham. 3. Jim Hayes & Denise Abrash of Bloomfield. 4. Cynthia Ford (center) of Grosse Pointe, Fair Radom (left) and Bonnie Larson of Bloomfield. 5. Stuart Robbins (left), Bobbi Polk, Joyce Robbins and Stephen Polk of Bloomfield.
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AAUW Scholarship Luncheon Patty Orlowski chaired the American Association of University Women Birmingham Branch Foundation’s annual scholarship luncheon Baubles and Bows. It attracted nearly 150 ($50 ticket) women to Pine Lake Country Club. The main activity before dining was deciding which of the goodie-filled baskets created by the club’s study groups one wished to win in the raffle. While pianist Curtis Posuniak made beautiful music, the club kitchen served an especially appealing luncheon featuring a succulent, rice-stuffed chicken roll presented to resemble a lobster tail. Karen Boyk’s humor made the raffle draw and distribution enjoyable even if one was not a winner. Karen Linnell won the 52-card raffle prize of a week at Shanty Creek Resort. Franklin Village Boutique’s Jane Roberts and Judy Shanenga gave lively commentary on the accessories modeled by AAUW members, and Emma Van Slembrouck of Simply the Best Boutiques demonstrated scarf tying techniques. The event netted more than $7,250 for college scholarships. The group’s annual Book Sale is in September. For AAUW information, go to birmingham-mi.aauw.net.
Sunset at the Zoo Benefactor Bash More than 100 Sunset at the Zoo benefactors ($750 ticket) convened for the annual Benefactor Bash hosted by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, his wife Lori Maher and Suzy and Burt Farbman, president of the Detroit Zoological Commission. Guests dined on skewered shrimp and scallops, beef tenderloin sliders, watermelon salad, pesto ziti and marinated artichokes from The Roostertail. Music lured partygoers through the residence and out onto the terrace overlooking the swimming pool and the Detroit River beyond. Socializing paused for gift presentations that reflected the Sunset theme - Summer Chill. It celebrates the Polk Penguin Conservation Center to be completed in 2016 thanks to Stephen Polk’s record-breaking donation of $10 million. Mayor Duggn’s gift was a penguin topiary. The Farbman’s got a crystal penguin sculpture. All guests got penguin cookies and a plush penguin to take home. Send ideas for this column to Sally Gerak, 28 Barbour Lane, Bloomfield Hills, 48304; email samgerak@aol.com or call 248.646.6390. 07.15