Holiday By Design
Salute to Families
Event planner to the stars David Tutera appears at Santa’s Preview
Heartland Family Service again honors four families for strength and stability
Story and photos courtesy of The Nebraska Medical Center
Story and photos country of Heartland Family Service
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amous event planner, author and television show host David Tutera was the guest speaker at this year’s Clarkson Service League’s Santa’s Preview luncheon. The event, titled “Holiday by Design,” was held at The Nebraska Medical Center in November. Guests who purchased a Patron ticket were invited to a special meet and greet and book signing with Tutera prior to the luncheon. Tutera’s impressive celebrity client list includes: Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Barbara Walters, Tommy Hilfiger and Vice President Al Gore. Tutera is also host of a one-hour primetime television series titled, “Party Planner with David Tutera” on the Discovery Home Channel and the new series “My Fair Wedding” on WEtv. Tutera has also authored several party planning books. In addition to the luncheon, Santa’s Preview included a shopping boutique featuring unique gift items and holiday merchandise on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. The Clarkson Service League has a long-standing tradition of supporting The Nebraska Medical Center and its extraordinary patient care. Since its inception in the 1940s, the Service League has raised more than $6 million dollars and has contributed to numerous capital projects including new facilities and state-ofthe-art equipment to ensure patients receive the best possible care. Co-chairs for this year’s Santa’s Preview are Kristin Lundgren and Susie Nelson. President of the Clarkson Service League is Erin Murnan. Clarkson Gift Shop chairs are Lynne Holdenried and Marianne Holland.
Top: Co-chairs Susie Nelson (left) and Kristin Lungren (right) with celebrity event planner David Tutera. Bottom: David Tutera signed copies of his book at the Clarkson Service League’s Santa’s Preview luncheon.
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or the 27th year, Heartland Family Service honored four local families for family strength and community service at its Salute to Families dinner in November. The four families honored at the Happy Hollow Club were: The Myrna Red Owl Family, Community Service Family; the Ehite Allison Family, Challenge and Successful Family; The Jeff and Angie Busch Family, Commitment to Family; and the Bill and Jodie Mackintosh Family, Leadership Family. In attendance at the Omaha event were Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle and his wife, Deb Suttle and Kerry Winterer, Chief Executive Officer of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS.) Winterer served two terms as chairman of the board of directors of Heartland Family Service. “This event is special to us at Heartland Family Service because these families represent the stability and strength that we strive to help our client families to achieve," said John Jeanetta, President and CEO of Heartland Family Service. “People tell us that these family stories have encouraged them and given them confidence that they are on the right track with their own family. That is the purpose of this event—to help the community recognize and honor the many strong families that make our community such a great place to live.” Learn more at the agency’s new web site at www.HeartlandFamilyService.org
Top: Elijah La Mere, Myrna Red Owl and BreAnna La Mere. Bottom: (Front) Regan and baby Sloan Mackintosh, Jodie Mackintosh and Ashley Horgan. (Back) Mike Mackintosh, Bill Mackintosh and Clark Horgan.
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