12-20-2019 Nichols Hills Community Magazine

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Bachelors Club Debutantes Reina Ruffin, Davis Lauderdale and Matt Chancell in the limo on Thanksgiving morning.

Contents BACHELORS CLUB DEBUTANTES Coverage of this year’s court, plus portraits of the Debutantes, begins on Page 4.

SMALL WORKS, GREAT WONDERS Artist Ben Harjo and Marnie Taylor at the cocktail party and auction for the exhibi� tion at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Pages 14 & 15.

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Members of the Bachelors Club gather for a photo at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club on Thanksgiving morning before embarking on visits to each of their 29 Debutantes. From left: Front row, Rob Nayfa, Jay Bozalis, Gray Katigan and Hamilton Spicer; second row, Cole McDaniel, Andrew McDonald, Zach Segell, Rubell Goe, Clay Morris, Camden Pierce and Jack Trachtenberg; third row, Jack Ellis, Mason McClintock, Reid Richardson, Davis Lauderdale and Johnny Cloud; fourth row, Matt Chancellor, Sam Kakish and Riley Stayton; fifth row, Logan Haney, Jacob Mullins, Nick Kerrihard and Phillip Pippin; and sixth row, Sam Jackson, Ian Self, Grant Mettenbrink and Cooper Larson.

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Arden Joy Hall and Blake Calvin Turner during the 2018 Bachelors Club Ball.

Members of the Bachelors Club to escort debutantes Members of the Bachelors Club will escort the 29 women who will make their debut at the 74th annual Bachelors Club Christmas Ball on Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

The Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City was founded in 1938 by a group of young men who wished to promote the social and philanthropic undertakings as well as leadership in the Oklahoma City area. The debutante presentation began in 1945 as a way to raise funds for various Oklahoma City charities.

The 2019 escorts are: James David Bozalis, Matthew David Chancellor, John Jeffrey Cloud, Jacob Michael Ellis, Rubell Antonio Goe, Evan Stewart Griffith, Logan Philip-Lee Haney, Glenn Marks Harris, President Samuel Britton Jackson, Samuel Hunter Kakish, Grayson James Katigan, Hank Kennedy and Nicholas Lee Kerrihard.

Also, Cooper Michael Larson, Michael Davis Lauderdale, Mason James McClintock, Cole Thomas McDaniel, Andrew Cook McDonald, Grant Sterling Mettenbrink, Clay Collins Morris, Jacob Andrew Mullins, Robert Henry Nayfa, Camden Thomas Pierce and Phillip Louis Pippin.

Also, William Reid Richardson, Zachary Ryan Segell, Ian Lindsey Self, Riley Scott Stayton, Hamilton Lee Spicer and Jakob Alex Trachtenberg.

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Citizens Caring for Children helps kids living in foster care

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For more than 30 years, Citizens Caring for Children has provided for children living in foster care by meeting their material, emotional and intellectual needs.

Citizens Caring for Children is the recipient of the charitable proceeds of this year’s ball, a local nonprofit designated by Bachelors Club President Sam Jackson.

After bringing many abused and neglected children into their hearts and home, an Edmond foster family knew first-hand the unaddressed need of clothing and resources children in foster care face after leaving all of their personal belongings behind.

They knew more could be done to meet the basic needs of these children and founded Citizens Caring for Children in 1984.

Today, Citizens Caring for Children is still committed to the agency's original vision of providing hope, changing lives

CCC partnered with Heritage Hall seniors and Teen Board members Blake Miller, Eddie Cook and Baker Burns to pro‐ vide children with new coats, gloves and winter boots for their Heritage Hall Passion Project. The day was full of shopping with princesses and Spider‐Man, decorating fall cookies, taking part in fun crafts and most importantly — picking out the perfect coat for winter.

and creating healthy futures for children in foster care. Citizens Caring for Children meets the needs of more than 1,600 Oklahoma children in foster care each year through services and programs like the Resource Center, Back2School, which helps children with back-to-school supplies and Joy4Kids,

which brings the holiday spirit to Oklahoma's foster children.

“Our programs plant the seeds for a brighter future for children and young adults in foster care,” Citizens Caring for Children officials said.

For more information, visit citizenscaringforchildren.org.

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Bachelors Club

Ellie Baze

Elizabeth Beall

Langley Branan

Chloe Brown

Ellie Suzanne Baze is the daughter of Mindy and Cory Baze

Elizabeth Catelin Beall is the daughter of Apryl and Keith Beall

Langley Bennett Branan is the daughter of Connell and Cliff Branan

Chloe Bea Brown is the daughter of Mindy and Paul Brown and Liz Muckleroy

Natalie Chansolme

Claire Chesher

Claire Corley

Ellen DeGiusti

Natalie Margaret Chansolme is the daughter of Jenny and David Chansolme

Claire Alexander Chesher is the daughter of Mary and David Chesher

Claire Ansley Corley is the daughter of Jaquita and Clint Corley

Ellen Thompson DeGiusti is the daughter of Elaine and Tim DeGiusti

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2019 Debutantes

Maddie Gee

Megan Gold

Lilly Hansing

Claire Jackson

Madeline Lane Gee is the daughter of Melanie and Mark Hanstein and the late Matthew Gee

Megan Kathleen Gold is the daughter of Kathy and Mike Gold

Lilly Ann Hansing is the daughter of Carolyn and Richard Hansing

Claire Virginia Jackson is the daughter of Mary Anne and Paul Jackson

Haley Karchmer

Chandler Keller

Jillian Kim

Lyvia Lauderdale

Haley Rose Karchmer is the daughter of Hilary and Donald B. Karchmer

Chandler Lynn Keller is the daughter of Julie and Lance Keller

Jillian Park Kim is the daughter of Christina Kim and Russell Kim

Lyvia Lee Lauderdale is the daughter of Mary Jane and Mike Lauderdale

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Bachelors Club

Sophia McCasland

Anna Medley

Carly Melton

Caroline Moock

Sophia Louise McCasland is the daughter of Veronica and Lance McCasland

Anna Marie Medley is the daughter of Diane and Daniel Medley

Carlotta Jacqueline Maria Melton is the daughter of Courtney and Tim Melton

Caroline NoĂŤl Moock is the daughter of Susie and Chris Moock

Victoria Murphy Victoria Ann Murphy is the daughter of Patricia and Mike Murphy 8 Nichols Hills & NW OKC Community Magazine

2019 Debutantes

Margo Naifeh

Ashton Niemann

Katelyn Parkinson

Ashley Raupe

Margaret Rose Naifeh is the daughter of Libby and Todd Naifeh

Ashton Riley Niemann is the daughter of Gwen and Alan Niemann

Katelyn Anne Parkinson is the daughter of Breena and Andrew Parkinson

Ashley Elaine Raupe is the daughter of Lana Raupe and Steve Raupe

Annie Remondino

Reina Ruffin

Olivia Utz

Alley Watts

Anne Kathryn Remondino is the daughter of Denise and Bob Remondino

Reina Vestina Ruffin is the daughter of Manda and Mark Ruffin

Olivia Grace Utz is the daughter of Jill and Todd Utz

Anne Alley Watts is the daughter of Cindy and Jeff Watts

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Bachelors Club surprises Debutantes Above, from left: Andrew McDonald, Evan Griffith, Cole McDaniel, Debutante Margo Naifeh, Ian Self, Logan Haney and Sam Jackson. As per Bachelors Club tradition, mem� bers of the organization travel by limo to each Debutante’s home on Thanksgiving morning to present them with champagne and a rose.

At left: Bachelors Club members Rubell Goe and Clay Morris cruise in the limo bound for Debutante homes on Thanksgiving morning.

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Cooper Larson, Jacob Mullins, Debutante Chandler Keller, Grant Mettenbrink and Johnny Cloud. The Bachelors Club’s Ball, set for Dec. 22, will benefit Citizens Caring for Children. For more than 30 years, Citizens Caring for Children has provided for children living in foster care by meeting their material, emotional and intellectual needs.

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From left: Cole McDaniel, Andrew McDonald, Logan Haney, Debutante Olivia Utz, Sam Jackson, Evan Griffith and Ian Self. Members of the Bachelors Club will escort the debutantes during the Dec. 22 ball.

A Thanksgiving Day tradition

Above: New Ball Director Erika Mattison and former Ball Director Judy Lehmbeck pin rose boutonnières on Davis Lauderdale and Sam Kakish. At left: Bachelors Club mem­ bers Johnny Cloud and Cooper Larson 12 Nichols Hills & NW OKC Community Magazine

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� Photos by Fran Kozakowski

Clayton Taylor, artist Ben Harjo and Marnie Taylor during the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s Small Works, Great Wonders cocktail party and auction. Small Works, Great Wonders featured a fusion of traditional and contemporary paintings and sculptures at affordable prices.

Cowboy Museum hosts Small Works, Great Wonders

Above: Barbara and board member Roger Simmons. At left: Board member David Sibbald, event sponsor Nadine Levin and board member Greg Braddock.

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Above: Laney Carey and Cathy Keating. At right: Doug Sauter and artist Bert Seabourn.

Artist Nick Berry and his wife Betsy.

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