20 • Thursday, November 28, 2013
social
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Holiday Highlight Poinsettia Ball Set for Dec. 28
The Poinsettia Men’s Club and Ballet Women’s Committee will host the 46th annual Poinsettia Ball Dec. 28 at Vestavia Country Club. The Ballet Women’s Committee was founded in 1960 to foster and promote fine arts in the greater Birmingham area. All proceeds of the ball support the Alabama Ballet. Thirty-three young women will be presented at 9 p.m. in the club’s ball-
room. The debutantes will be introduced at the Benefactor’s Dinner before being presented at the ball. Chairmen of the dinner are Sarah Francis Shotts and Leigh Ann Yielding. Mary Angelo is the Ball Board president. Susan Vawter is the ball chairman, and Sherry Bohorfoush is social secretary. Men’s Club president is John Cade. Other Ball Board members include
Rebecca Leann Bell, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Dewitt Thomason Bell Jr.
Meredith Benson Botes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Wayne Botes Sr.
Emily Elizabeth Burleson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey James Burleson.
Mary Kathryn Fletcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Barton Fletcher II.
Laura Katherine Freeman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Barfield Freeman.
Laura Ann Krannich, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kent Krannich.
Evelyn Jennings Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hatfield Lewis.
Lauren Elizabeth Marino, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anthony Marino.
Michelle Kathleen Pierce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Michael Pierce.
Ariel Michelle Reynolds, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Scott Christopher Reynolds.
Abigail Caroline Rose, daughter of Mrs. Robin Haisten Rose.
Sarah Bryan, Liz Phillips Guest, Nancy Kennedy, Frances McAleer, Denise Oliver and Tammy Towns. Committee chairmen include Una Ray Barnett, decorations; Ruby Cade and Celia Anthony, programs; Elizabeth Ferguson, publicity; Mary Esther Mathis, photographer’s assistant; Allison Miller, rehearsal; Patti Pierce, invitations; and Lisa Stevenson, reserved seating.
The young women are presented by their fathers or another escort of their choice. After being presented, the debutantes and their escorts continue the evening with a waltz followed by their guests dancing to the music of Az Izz. For ticket information to the ball, call Patti Pierce at 617-2460. For the Benefactor’s Dinner, call Leigh Ann Yielding at 978-2113 or Sarah Francis Shotts at 968-9650. ❖
Leah Olivia Beard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gary Beard.
Sara Emily Carlton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett Carlton.
Catherine MacKenzie Cullen, daughter of Mr. Stephen Gary Cullen.
Danielle Marie DuBose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gerard DuBose.
Megan Roxanne Early, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Russell Early.
Caitlin Morgan Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mark Hudson.
Allyson Lang Jennings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williamson Jennings Jr.
Kirsten Rachel Julian, daughter of Dr. Rachel Ann Hendrickson Julian and Dr. Bruce Allen Julian.
Hannah Kaufman Kahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Maxwell Kahn.
Schuyler Grace McCammon, daughter of Ms. Sally Sanders McCammon and Mr. Robert Rick McCammon.
Margaret Elizabeth McDaniel, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Glasgow McDaniel Jr.
Margaret Claire Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Murphy Jr.
Britney Woods Oliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee Oliver II.
Brantley Elizabeth Peddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albry Joe Peddy.
Kendall Leigh Schilling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Schilling III.
Anne Grace Schmidtke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gerald Schmidtke.
Julia Hannah Vawter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Vawter Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Andrew Colson.
Kathryn Jessica Walls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carmage Lee Walls Jr.
Mary Kathryn Woods, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Allen Woods.
Stephanie Spear Burrus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wayne Burrus.
Anwhitney Snowden Katie Elizabeth Gould, Glisson, daughter of daughter of Mr. and Dr. Elizabeth Snowden Mrs. William Rickles Glisson and Mr. Charles White and Mr. James Maher Glisson. Leonard Gould.