Nancy Goodman and Melinda Pierce
Jamie Woodwell, Margaret Rietano and Chris Stern
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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Liza Gilbert
‘POSTMISTRESS’ BOOK PARTY Residence of Shaun Donovan and Liza Gilbert
Rob Norton and Tom Rietano
Photos BY KYLE SAMPERTON
Sarah Blake and Arzu Tarimcilar
POSTAL PARTY: Sarah Blake’s novel about a small town New England postmistress on the eve of World War II won critical praise and major sales in its hardback edition last year. When the massmarket paperback version came out recently, the author’s local pals immediately started planning another celebration. CONNECTING LINK: The guest of honor and co-hostesses Patti Solis Doyle, Claire Shipman, Liza Gilbert and Nancy Goodman all have sons who attend Sidwell Friends School and play in a rock band, Twenty-20, that came in third at 9:30 Club’s “Battle of the Bands.” View all the photos at www.washingtonlife.com!
Lisa Brown
Cindy Jones, Anne Walker Marchand, Gina Adams and Edmund Fleet
Rhona Wolfe Friedman and John Damgard
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Cocktail Party for After Dark @ THEARC
Claire Shipman and Jennifer Isham
Pam Taylor, Anna Trone, Stacey Lubar and Shari Kapelina
Michelle Freeman, Jack Evans and Kay Kendall
Jack Davies Residence PHOTOS by Kyle samperton
HOMETOWN HOSPITALITY: Philanthropicallyminded Washingtonians gathered at Jack Davies’ Georgetown house to celebrate this year’s After Dark@THEARC. Guests sipped cocktails and enjoyed the splendid views while raising funds to help improve the lives of children and families living across the Anacostia River. FESTIVE FRIENDS: Jean-Marie Fernandez, Jacques and Leah Gansler and Karen Thomas.
Dalia Fateh and Janet Stone
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Chris Smith
Finlay and Willee Lewis and Jack Davies
Landon Butler
Gibbie Conahan and James Oldham