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SPRING 2012 BLACK BOOK Continued from page 29 INPRINT POETS & WRITERS BALL When: Saturday, February 18, 6:30 pm Where: Houston Country Club Who: Chairmen Susie and Sanford Criner Note: Readings by Texas writers; dinner by Elouise "Ouisie" Jones; guest speaker Justin Cronin Tariff: From $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Lee Herrick, 713.521.2026; lee@inprint houston.org CAMPFEST BENEFITTING CAMP FOR ALL When: Saturday, February 18, 6 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Jill and John Pavlas; co-chairs Dena and Barry Wren; honorary chair Gary Miller Note: Dinner; auction; entertainment Remington Steel; Texas-chic attire Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: Niki Smith, 713.202.6935; nsmith19@ comcast.net HOUSTON WILDERNESS LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, February 22, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Elizabeth and Alan Stein; honorary chairs James A. Baker, John Nau III Note: Guest speaker John Nau III Tariff: Tables from $2,500 Contact: 713.524.7330; ellie@franciscoandco.com HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY'S FINE PRINT AUCTION When: Wednesday, February 22, 6 pm Where: Junior League of Houston Who: Chairman Jereann Chaney Note: More than 70 photographic prints in live and silent auctions; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Sandy Vitrano, 713.529.4755; sandy@hcp online.org PEARL BALL LITE BENEFITTING GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION When: Thursday, February 23, 7 pm Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Courtney and Jason Fertitta, Randa and Charlie Williams Note: Dinner; dancing; Texas formal attire Tariff: Tables from $5,000 Contact: Niki Smith, 713.202.6935; nsmith19@ comcast.net UNDER THE BOARDWALK EVENING BENEFITTING CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL When: Friday, February 24, 7 pm Where: Bayou City Event Center Who: Chairmen Kelli and Martin Fein, Melissa and Bill King, Rachel and Tom Regan; honorees Leslie Alexander, Philamena and Arthur Baird, Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, The Houston Rockets Note: Seated dinner; dancing; games; entertainment Nik and the Nice Guys; emcee Melissa Wilson Tariff: Sponsor couple $1,500; tables from $3,000 Contact: Ramsey Howell, 713.242.4450; ramsey.howell@ memorialhermann.org GALA ON THE GREEN BENEFITTING DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY When: Saturday, February 25, 6 pm Where: Discovery Green Who: Chairmen Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Note: Seated dinner by Jackson and Company; entertainment Party on the Moon; dancing Tariff: Tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.800.4702 A BUTTERFLY FLUTTER When: Saturday, February 25, 10 am Where: Houston Museum of Natural Science Who: Chairmen Laura Chiles, Courtney Robertson Note: Family party benefitting HMNS's Cockrell Butterfly Center; children's activities; bug petting zoo; crafts Tariff: $45; tables from $750 Contact: Sveta Darnell, 713.639.4729; sdarnell@hmns.org Susie & Sanford Criner at Trees of Hope Gala FAMILIES ON THE GREEN When: Sunday, February 26, 2 pm Where: Discovery Green Who: Co-chairs Ginni and Richard Mithoff, Melissa and Michael Mithoff, Caroline Mithoff Perez and Scott Perez Note: Family-friendly party Tariff: From $50 Contact: Julie Bergen, 713.557.8066; julie@discovery green.com PROGRESSIVE FORUM'S EVENING WITH ALICE WATERS When: Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm Where: Wortham Theater Center Who: Chairman Randall Morton Note: Speaker Alice Waters, American chef and author Tariff: From $14 Contact: Randall Morton, 713.664.0020; info@progressive forumhouston.org #ICANGOFORWARD: CANCERFORWARD LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, February 28, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairmen Arvia and Jason Few, Brenda Love and Ed Jones, Jane and Ed Parker; honorary chair Shara Fryer Note: Conversation between cancer survivor Dee Dee Ricks and Shannon Miller Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Lee Honeycut, 713.840.0988; llh@cancer forward.org Who: Chairmen Pat Breen, Karen Jones, Cynthia Petrello; honorary chair former first lady Nancy Reagan; honorees Lynn Wyatt, Reliant Energy Note: Benefitting Interfaith CarePartners; presentation of Sustaining Presence Award Tariff: $250; tables from $5,000 Contact: Cathy Moore, 713.682.5995; cmoore@ interfaithcarepartners.org MARCH SEARCH LUNCHEON When: Thursday, March 1, 11:30 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairmen Dixie and Ron Messner; honorees Melissa and Jamey Rootes Note: Helping the homeless Tariff: $250; tables from $1,750 Contact: Chelsea Wade, 713.276.3083; cwade@ searchhomeless.org CHILDBUILDERS AWARDS LUNCHEON When: Thursday, March 1, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Marla Barnard, Debbie Martinez; honorees Louis Danna, Ginni and Richard Mithoff family Note: Award presentation; entertainment KIPP Sharp Elementary School Singers Tariff: From $250; tables from $3,000 Contact: Donna Lowe, 713.481.6555; dlowe@child builders.org HOUSTON ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION (HADA) ANTIQUE, ART AND JEWELRY FAIR When: Friday – Saturday, March 2 – 3, 11 am – 7 pm; Sunday, March 4, 11 am to 5 pm Where: George R. Brown Convention Center Who: Chairman Reggie Yanuzzi Note: Benefitting area charities; 100 national, international and Houston dealer booths Tariff: $10 three-day show Contact: hadaantiques.com HOPE STONE'S BREAKFAST FOR DINNER GALA When: Saturday, March 3, 6:30 pm Where: Houston Ballet Center for Dance Who: Leticia Loya, Kelly Myernick, Shelly Power, Heather Pray; honorees Jana and Richard Fant Note: Entertainment Hope Stone Dance Company and Kid's Play Ensemble; pajamas and slippers; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 Contact: Amy Pearl, 713.526.1907; amy@hopestone inc.org CELEBRATION OF FAMILIES LUNCHEON BENEFITTING FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER HOUSTON When: Wednesday, February 29, 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Kimberly DeLape, Deborah Duncan, Alicia Smith; honorees Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Robert Del Grande, Lonnie Schiller at Houston Ballet's Dancing with Note: Speaker Susan Baker the Houston Stars Tariff: From $250; tables from $2,500 HOUSTON MUSEUM OF Contact: Alice McCalla, NATURAL SCIENCE GALA: 713.802.7857; amccalla@ "VIVA LA VIDA" familyservices.org When: Saturday, March 3, 7 pm Where: HMNS SWEET CHARITY: CELEBRATWho: Chairs Eleanor and Dan ING 25 YEARS OF CAREGIVING Gilbane, Vanessa and Tony Sanchez When: Wednesday, February 29, Note: Seated dinner; big board 6:30 pm and silent auctions; black tie Where: Hilton Americas Tariff: $500; tables from $5,000 Contact: Sveta Darnell, 713.636.4729; sdarnell@hmns.org EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER'S CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP BALL When: Saturday, March 3, 7:30 pm Where: The Westin Galleria Who: Chairs Elizabeth Cohen, Mark Toubin; honorary chairs Michael Feinberg, Ann Kaufman, Marc Watts; honorees Douglas Foshee, Barbara "Bobbi" Samuels, Kenneth Simon Note: Benefitting Irvin Kaplan Children's Scholarship Fund Tariff: From $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Melissa Gordon, 713.729.3200 ext. 3202; mgordon@erjcc.org HATS IN THE PARK LUNCHEON BENEFITTING HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY When: Tuesday, March 6, 11:30 am Where: Historic Clubhouse at Hermann Park Who: Chairman Donna Bruni; honoree Ernest Cockrell Note: Champagne reception; luncheon on the lawn Tariff: From $250; tables from $5,000 Contact: 713.524.586, ext. 334; events@hermannpark.org NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 7, 11:30 am Where: Hotel ZaZa Who: Chairman Franelle Rogers; honorary chair Katie Brass Note: Speaker Lester Smith Tariff: From $200; tables from $2,000 Contact: Taylor Mallia, 713.394.2970; taylor.mallia@ nmss.org PARENTS AND FAMILIES LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 7, 11 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Jacqui White Arribas, Nicole White Greeley, Daisy Sloan White Note: Benefitting Children's Museum Houston; guest speaker Brené Brown Tariff: From $150; tables from $1,500 Contact: Allison White, 713.535.7269, awhite@ cmhouston.org MEN OF MENIL When: Thursday, March 8, 7 pm Where: Richmond Hall Who: Chairmen David Fitch, Greg Looser, Harry Pinson Note: Seated dinner by Jackson and Company; fine wines, cigars; sumo wrestlers; black tie Tariff: From $1.500; tables from $10,000 Contact: Elsian Cozens, 713.525.9451; elsian@menil.org ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL FRIENDS OF NURSING LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW When: Thursday, March 8, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Denise Monteleone, Veronica SelinkoCurran Note: Tootsies fashion show with PA by designer Lyn Devon Tariff: Tables from $3,000 Contact: 832.355.5831 HATS OFF TO MOTHERS LUNCHEON When: Tuesday, March 20, 11:30 am Where: River Oaks Country Club Who: Chairmen Yvonne Cormier, Claire Cormier Thielke, Christine Transier, Lynda Lighthouse Transier; honoring 10 Houston mothers Note: Benefitting Easter Seals of Greater Houston; reception; fashion show by Neiman Marcus Tariff: From $250; tables from $5,000 Contact: Jenny Barnes, 713.838.9050; jbarnes@easter sealshouston.org FOTOFEST INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT AUCTION & GALA When: Tuesday, March 20, 5 pm cocktails and preview; 7 pm dinner; 8 pm live auction Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Downtown Who: Chairmen Eloise Frischkorn, Meg McGuire Note: Auction of vintage and contemporary works by 30 Russian and Ukrainian artists alongside works by 40 top contemporary artists from the U.S., Asia, Latin America and Europe; media sponsor PaperCity Tariff: $300; tables from $3,000 Contact: Liz Wickersham, 713.223.5522, ext. 14; projects@ fotofest.org NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER BENEFIT LUNCHEON When: Wednesday, March 21, 11 am Where: Hilton Americas Who: Chairmen Chris and Bo Butler, Stacey and Scott Butler; honorees Robert and Janice McNair Note: Silent auction; speaker Ed Hallowell Tariff: From $45; tables from $1,500 Contact: Sarah Austin, 713.664.7676, ext. 233; saustin@ neuhaus.org Jennifer Gilliam at CAMH Gala HOUSTON SYMPHONY BALL: ROCK ME, AMADEUS! When: Friday, March 23, 7 pm Where: The Corinthian Who: Chairmen Tara and David Wuthrich; co-chairs Audrey and Brandon Cochran, Alexandra and David Pruner; honorary chairs Mariglyn and Stephen Pruner; honorees Denise and Philip Bahr, Julie Frankel, Beth Madison Note: Seated dinner by Jackson and Company; silent auction; media sponsor PaperCity; black tie Tariff: From $1,000; tables from $10,000 Contact: 713.238.1485; special events@houstonsymphony.org CHILDREN AT RISK GALA: "AN EVENING WITH JAY LENO" When: Saturday, March 24, 6 pm Where: Bayou City Center Who: Chairmen Kathryn and Bob Baker, Kyle Jennings, Adrienne Publicover; honorary chair Carolyn Farb Note: Guest speaker Jay Leno; live auction; Founders Award presentation Tariff: From $350; tables from $3,500 Contact: Laura Nelson, 713.869.7740 Continued on page 32 JANUARY | PAGE 31 | 2012