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Candlelight Dinner Raises Money for Arthritis Research
Nanci Griffith Entertains Crowd at Swan Lake Stables
T
he Riversong Candlelight dinner at Swann Lake Stables on Oct. 12 raised more than $75,000 to support rheumatoid arthritis research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Bill and Mary Battle and their close friends Alex and Marjorie Jones, owners of Swann Lake Stables, hosted the seated dinner for 150 guests and private concert by Nashville singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith. Fall flower arrangements topped round tables of eight on the lawn and inside the stables. Bill and Mary Battle and her daughter, Kayla Kitchens, told the crowd of friends and family why they created the Battle Research Acceleration Fund at UAB. They said they wanted to fund a promising line of research by Dr. Robert P. Kimberly that ultimately could lead to a new and better therapy for Kayla and others who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. After dinner by Shindigs Catering, the crowd enjoyed a long set by Griffith, who played on a stage just outside the stables. Spotted in the crowd were Kayla’s fiancé, Frankie Smeraglia, and his parents, Eve and Frank Smeraglia. Others attending included Ed and Dee Anderson, Brian and Wendy Barze, Mike and Mary Fleeta Battle, Pat and Alice Ann Battle, Bob and Brooke Battle, Theresa Bruno, Harold and Jane Bissell, Kenny and Laurie Bramlett, Will and Maggie Brooke, Tom and Elizabeth Broughton, Russ and Ann Chambliss, Hartwell and Martha Davis and Tony and Dana Davis. Also attending to help fund
David Henderson, Harold Bissell and Jane Bissell.
Above: From left: Frankie Smeraglia, Kayla Kitchens, Mary Battle, Bill Battle, Sue Kimberly and Bob Kimberly. Left: Gates Shaw and Raymond Harbert. Below: Mary Fleeta Battle, Alice Ann Battle, Kelly Styslinger and Isabelle Dreher. Photos special to The Journal
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arthritis research were Whit and Adair DeBardeleben, Skip and Jenna Dorland, Allen and Patsy Dreher, Georgie and Betsy Dreher, Paul and Isabelle Dreher, Margaret Finn, Erby and Laura Fisher, Jim and Alison Gorrie, Raymond and Kathryn Harbert, Milton and Allison Harsh, Chip and Lynn Hazelrig, Keith and Tookie Hazelrig, David and Vicki Henderson, James and Pam Henderson, Jim and Tricia Holbrook, Bill and Patti Ireland, Shirley Salloway Kahn, Bob and Susan Kimberly, Allan and Janie Jones and Flint and Alicia Liddon. Other guests were Bob and Virginia Loftin, Mike and Karen Luce, Grant and Emily Minor, Keith and Connie Norton, Paul and Pate Owens, Foots and Allene Parnell, Billy and Allison Pritchard III, Robbie and Lori Robertson, Gates and Margot Shaw, Stan and Joan Starnes, Lee and Kelly Styslinger, George and Nancy Thompson, Vince Thompson and Mike and Genie Thompson. Also enjoying the candlelight
dinner event were Thunder and Eileen Thornton, Peggy Townes, Sam and Cheryl Upchurch, Read and Parmelia Voigt, Robin and Jeanette Wade, Drew and Lauren Weil, Stewart and Kathie Welch, Mat and Kathy Whatley, Bill and Laura Dee Wood, Copeland and Beth Wood and Peter and Sally Worthen. ❖
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