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Friends of The Foundation for Leon County Schools celebrated 27 years of success at the Harvest Moon Soiree, held Oct. 10. Executive Director Shelia Costigan was posted outside the Goodwood Carriage House greeting board members as they arrived. Among those enjoying the hors d’oeuvres were event chair Sue and Jay Newman, Lucy and Fred Harris, presenting sponsor Envision’s Darryl Worrell, Mary Estes, Ben Graybar, Dean and Gloria Pugh, Sherell Ash, Albert Wollerman, Kelly and Laurie Dozier, Patrick Keating and Adam Corey. School board members were on hand, as well as several elected officials, including Jackie Pons. A fishing trip with the Leon County Schools superintendent was one of the 70plus items auctioned off during the event. Several teachers, who benefit from the event’s proceeds, volunteered at the Soiree. Entertainment was provided by vocalist Avis Berry, a fifth-grade teacher at Gilchrest Elementary in her day job. Board Chairman David Vincent told the assembled crowd that the event set records for attendance and money raised.
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The space next to Midtown Filling Station in the Manor@Midtown has seen restaurants come and go, but Taco Republik looks like it will have staying power. This is the first foray into restaurants for entrepreneurial brothers A.J. and Alex Patel, but they have partnered with the culinary team from the popular Mobi food truck to create unique, gourmet-style, reasonably priced ($3 and $4 each) tacos made with fresh ingredients. The Patels’ family, including spouses Sonia and Niral, were there for the grand opening, along with a crowd that included Lee and Terry Daniel, Angelo Crowell, Patrick Bilyk, Lance Lozano and Justin Kawar. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
It’ s a playground, all right, but the Recess you’ll find on the rooftop of CollegeTown is definitely reserved for the grownups. About 200 people mixed and mingled at a VIP party Oct. 8 to get a preview of Hunter+Harp’s latest venture, a nightclub that channels the vibe of Vegas and South Beach, with cabanas and LED lights as well as the venue’s main attraction — a (way) above-ground swimming pool. H+H’s A-team (including JT Burnett, Chad Kittrell, Marc and Pam Bauer and Steve Adams) was on hand to welcome guests who sipped wine and champagne served by waitresses in bra-tops and the shortest of short shorts — let’s just say they were “cheeky” — and enjoying finger
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