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A Tale of Two Galas, Blue Bird Circle and Bo���s Place JENNY ANTILL Estela & David Cockrell at Bo���s Place B lue Bird Circle celebrated 90 healthy years at its annual gala, which raised more than $500,000 toward BBC���s mission of research and treatment of pediatric neurological disorders at Texas Children���s Hospital. Chairmen Meg Murray and Karen Litel easily filled the River Oaks Country Club to honor Texas Children���s CEO Mark Wallace. Blue Birds of benevolence: Mary and John Craddock, Marguerite and Chris Johnson, top docs Huda Zoghbi and Mark Kline, and Laura Bellows. Next up, Rice Lofts��� Crystal Ballroom was the mise en sc��ne for the highrollin��� casino-cocktail Girls and Guys Night Out benefitting Bo���s Place, which enhances the lives of those who���ve lost a loved one. Tri-chair couples Stephanie and Julian Fertitta III, Courtney and Jason Fertitta, and Elizabeth and Zack Fertitta presided over the roaring-���20s speakeasy revelry. Capones and flappers: Wayne Smith and Denny Lyons, Kathleen and Jeff Zinn, Susan and Charlie Neuhaus, Estela and David Cockrell, and Kathleen and James Jennings. Matthew Ramirez Trey & Blakely Griggs at Blue Bird Great Design Is a Way of Life Ellen & Bob Vestewig at Blue Bird Nelson Murray & Chair Meg Murray at Blue Bird James Bell, Amanda Fox, Ashley Miranda Ashley Birdwell at Bo���s Place Shannon Wallace & Honoree Mark Wallace at Blue Bird Chairs Courtney & Jason Fertitta at Bo���s Place Chairs Elizabeth & Zack Fertitta at Bo���s Place Chairs Stephanie & Julian Fertitta III at Bo���s Place Chair Karen Litel & Trey Litel at Blue Bird MARCH | PAGE 44 | 2013 Marguerite Johnson Nancy Kate Prescott Katy Jones at Blue Bird Wayne Smith, Denny Lyons at Bo���s Place Dena Prasher, Paula Paine at Bo���s Place Travis Torrence, Daria Russell at Bo���s Place