»culture THE BUZZ committee created the perfect evening of giving and guests ended the night at Tupelo, the first annual after party! On the scene were Karen and Jason Unger, Jackie Slack, Autumn and Emory Mayfield, Cissy and Stewart Proctor, and Todd and Gina Resavage. The Atlanta based band, A-Town-A-List kept the dance floor packed while On The Rocks Bartending kept the drinks flowing, including the evening’s delicious signature libation “Southern Sunset.” Wilson Dean played an acoustic set during the silent auction, which was beautifully decorated with hydrangeas in birch containers. Carrie McNeill and Christina Dardano were carefully watching their items as Sara and Slater Bayliss and Dea and Gordon Mooney were seen visiting with Rowdy and Jennifer Lawson. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Several Tallahasseans were seen mingling at the March 3 St. George Island Chili Cookoff, including Jim and Mary Rudnick, Wally Womble and Amy Forman, Marc and Pam Bauer, Ray Green and Live in Tallahassee’s Joel Silver. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
More than 75 members of the Tallahassee chapter of the Florida State University Emeritus Alumni Society, consisting of those who graduated 50 or more years ago, met at the Cabot Lodge March 1 with Betty Lou Joanos, chairwoman, presiding. Those present included past chairs Tom Waits and Bridgett Chandler; Beverly Spencer, former state legislator and head of university relations at FSU; Ray Solomon, former FSU Business School dean and his wife, Mary; Dr. Kitty Hoffman, onetime FSU faculty member who graduated 75 years ago from Florida State College for Women; Ruel Bradley, Herb Chandler and Pace Allen. The breakfast meeting was hosted by FSU alum Ron Hobbs and family, owners of Cabot Lodge. The group heard a report from Col. Billy Francis (USAF Ret.), director of the new FSU Veterans Institute, and the campaign to make FSU a “Veteran-Friendly” university. The FSU Emeritus organization has more than 9,000 members.
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The night was filled with love when Chris Clark and Sherilyn Burris had an intimate engagement party March 10 at Paisley Café. They had delicious oysters outside and fabulous trays of refreshments inside, including lamb chops and Nutella bread pudding. Chris made sure his guests’ glasses were always filled with his favorite wines and champagne. Surrounded by close friends such as Jaimi and Jim Wacksman, Taylor Case, Steve Adams, Joanne Suggs, Steven Lohbeck, McKenzie Burleigh, Kevin Hoffman, Sarah Duncan, Tim Palmer, Carly Fisher, Leslie Reinhard, Nigel and Mohamara Godfrey and Pam and Marc Bauer. Also celebrating the couple were Jacklyn Nethongkome, Laura Mager, Migdalia Garcia and Taylor S. Case. Marc Bauer made a tear-jerking toast to the fabulous couple about Chris being a conduit to his success. Chris has made his mark by mentoring many local restaurant owners, and now Sherilyn is joining him on his journey. The lovely couple plans to elope to Las Vegas for a May 19 wedding at the Little White Chapel. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Builder/Developer/Businessman John Thomas Burnette celebrated his 36th birthday by inviting his closest friends to come let their hair down, go back in time a decade (or more!), and celebrate at the Midtown Filling Station on March 9. Kim Rivers, Michelle Personette, Chad Kittrell, Marc and Pam Bauer, Dan Scantlan and Taylor Jansik were just a few joining in the celebration. n tallahasseeMagazine.com May–June 2012
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