Thursday, November 28, 2013 • 29
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OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Welcoming New Members
Gaieties Gather for Annual Luncheon The Gaieties Club held its annual fall luncheon meeting at the Country Club of Birmingham recently. President Jackie MacClary presided at the meeting, which included the other new club officers for the 2013-14 club year. Becky Bates is vice president, Carolyn Featheringill is corresponding secretary, Joyce Lott is recording secretary, Sandra Oden is treasurer, Bette Owen is assistant treasurer and Brownie Evans is parliamentarian. Membership committee members are Virginia Tucker, Margaret Ritchie and Lynne Hennessy. Brownie Evans, Edith Medley and Ann Baker are on the nominating committee. Doris White is heading up publicity, and Cheryl Williams is
Pre-wedding Party Family, Friends Celebrate Couple’s Engagement
Gaieties Club officers gather at the annual fall luncheon. From left: Virginia Tucker, Sandra Oden, Becky Bates, Jackie MacClary, Joyce Lott, Brownie Evans and Carolyn Featheringill. Photo special to the Journal
in charge of the yearbooks. New members were also announced at the meeting. They are Kim Day, Julie Carmichael, Betsy Brantley and Barbara Klyce. Bates, who is also the ball chairman this year, told members about plans for the Christmas party, which will have the theme of The Black Swan Ball. Following the meeting, those attending dined at round tables centered with yellow sunflowers and orange thistle in black planter boxes.
Others at the event included Martha Bradford, Margie Bates, Fay Hall, Linda Sue Johnson, Susie Kissel, Ann Martin, Ann Massey, Lenora McCalley, Betsy Miller, Peggy Morgan, Jane Morris, Dana McCarn, Katharine Patton, Helen Pittman, Natasha Randolph, Dorothy Ratliff, Hallie Rawls, Mary Russell, Gail Sharp, Elaine Smith, Mary Steiner, Roslyn Stroud, Suzanne Wald, Elizabeth Waitzman, Margaret Whitaker and Doris Wilson. ❖
such as prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, cocktail shrimp shooters, gourmet mac ‘n cheese bites, and Caprese pops of freshly grown tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. For dessert, guests enjoyed cheesecake stuffed strawberries. The evening was topped off with a champagne toast to Anna and Ben, given by the father of the bride. Guests joined in with cheers.
Those attending the celebration included J.W. and Charlotte Hall, Scott and Jami Fischer, Kelly Braley, Russell and Ellen Cunningham, Richard and Beverly Gray, Liz Harris, Justin Brown, Lauren Maisel, Emily Burkett, Kyle Beverforden, Joe and Betsy Bullock, Jason and Kathy Vandiver and Mackey McDanal. ❖
Kirkland and Naomi Cunningham celebrated the engagement of their daughter, Anna Cook Cunningham, to Richard Benjamin Gray in their Mountain Brook home on Aug. 3 with family members and friends. Guests traveled from across the country to celebrate the couple before their Nov. 9 wedding in New Orleans. The cocktail hour menu included some of the couple’s favorite dishes,
Outside finished.
From left: Anna Cunningham and Kirk and Naomi Cunningham. Photo special to the Journal
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