PHOTO BY KENN Y MARTINEZ
New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
The National Council of Jewish Women Greater New Orleans hosted the 2017 “Hannah G. Solomon Award Luncheon” and honored Kim Sport. Co-Chairs were Mimi Schlesinger and Sue Singer. The award is given annually to a community leader who exemplifies the qualities of Hannah G. Solomon, founder of the organization. Each award winner has been a catalyst for social change. The past nine years award winners have included: Ana and Dr. Juan Gershanik; Julie Schwam Harris; Marjorie and Dr. Scott Cowen; Ruth Kullman; Mary Keller Zervigon; Joan Berenson; our beloved Nancy Marsiglia; Carol Wise; and Phyllis Taylor. Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful hosted its annual “Autumn Affair” at the home of Jackie and M.J. Wolfe. Green Fork and Bravo
Junior Achievement’s “City Stars Soirée”
provided the food and Martin Wine Cellar provided the wine. The party was partially outside and the weather cooperated with party planning. The group had a large silent auction as well as a live auction with auctioneer Ed Marshall. Bidding was fierce and lively. Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful presents free and open public education programs and initiatives, funds and manages various projects. Crimestoppers had “A Night of Blue” at Generations Hall to celebrate New Orleans’ First Responders. Music was nonstop with Bucktown AllStars, Charmaine Neville, Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Kermit Ruffins, Rockin’ Dopsie and James Andrews. Most of us know Crimestoppers’ information hotline that offers rewards, but the group does a lot more, specifically for our youth.
Proceeds support Crimestoppers’ Youth Crime Prevention Programs, which provide youth leadership training (over 199 graduates) and numerous safe school presentations reaching more than 35,000 students each year in seven parishes. WYES – Channel 12 hosted an inaugural event, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” with a 1950s theme. Pictures taken next to a vintage pink Cadillac owned by Penny and Al Baumer added a special gift. Patron Party music was provided by Marguerite Warren and The Big Easy Boys, with Sock Hop music by DJ by Jim Tapley. Chuck Mutz was the auctioneer for the live auction, along with a ring raffle of a beautiful pink diamond designed by Tom Mathis and donated by Symmetry. Celebrity Judges Becky Allen, Marshall Harris and Jason Gross picked the winners of the dance contest and costume contests.
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