Chairman Carla Whaley presided over the largest Red Cross Great Gatsby Gala ever, at the ballroom of The Galt House on March 19. She was aided and abetted by co-chairs Cindy Wise, Sug Schusterman, Patty Guist and Debbie Quill.
Cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing made for a festive evening.
Enjoying themselves were Madeline and Jerry Abramson, Tamara and John Frank, Lindy and Bill Street, Margaret and Dan Woodside, Maydie and Nolen Allen, Maureen Jenner, Carolle and Ken Clay, and Melanie and Steve Langford.
Madeline is the chairman of the Red Cross board, and Melanie will be the gala chairman next year.
Shirley and Mike Ehrler, Chen and Tyler Allen, Judy and Tom Oetinger, Maggie Connor, Davis Edwards, Kim Tharp-Barrie, Steve Bass, Libby and Don Parkinson, Donna and Hank Wagner, Cindy and Bob Adelberg, Jill and Dave Vogel, Caroline and David Eager, and Jeanne and David Ferguson were among the gala-goers.
Clarence Mitchell was the man of the hour as he not only worked on the committee, but serves on the board and his company, MITCHCO, is the longtime main sponsor of the evening.
Thirty-nine-year-old chef Brian Riddle pleased the ball goers with his delectable dinner.
Milestone birthday
Helen Cohen celebrated a milestone birthday on March 19 and her family made it a festive occasion. They flew in from Europe, Rhode Island, Los Angeles and New York to give her a party.
Joining in the celebration were Helen's brother, Morton Kasden and his wife Anne, Sue Baughman, Mark Eliason, Marvin Dyer, Marsha Sparks, C'Allen and Stan Chauvin, Connie Leonard, Louis Cohen, Hunter Wilson and Nina Norris.
The Wiltshire Pantry did the most delicious hors d'ouevres and a purely decadent chocolate cake.
And another one
Rev it up a notch or two and dial back the ages and you have Ron Wolz's birthday celebration later the same evening. The younger set gathered at the Glassworks condo of Wayne Jenkins at a party hosted by Wayne, David Beuligmann and Mark Eliason. Ron's twin brother Don was there with his wife because it was his birthday too! Duh!
Kelly Fenley, Lori and Maury Kommor, Martha and Mike Miller, Rosemary and Talmadge Hocker, Ann Gregory and her son Rob Hare, Summer Eliason, Brandon Meyer, Mike Wolfe, Mandy Vine, Mark Clements and Laura Lee Boone were there.
So were Missy and Mike Maloney, Marsha and Mike Doyle, Carin and George Isaacs and Lynn and Walt Kunau.
The Cheddar Box had prepared a divine dinner and desserts to die for.
Big crowd for gala
Organizers of the 2005 Mint Jubilee Derby Eve Gala are expecting more than 1,200 guests at the Galt House. This ninth annual event, a black-tie fund-raiser, will start at 7 p.m.
The celebrity-filled event benefits the University of Louisville's James Graham Brown Cancer Center, and this year it will also support the Louisville chapter of Gilda's Club, a non-profit organization that assists cancer patients and their families.
The jockeys who have a mount for the Kentucky Derby and celebrities from television, film, literature and sports will be attending this year's gala. This is the second year that the jockeys have lent their support to the Mint Jubilee.
Following cocktails and dinner, there will entertainment by the Pink Flamingos and a silent auction featuring horse-racing memorabilia and other unique items.
Tickets, at $300 per person, can be purchased by calling 562-8021.
The Brown Cancer Center is currently seeking designation as a comprehensive center by the National Cancer Institute. There are currently only 39 other center nationally and none in Kentucky.
