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Happy hour
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Formal dinner dance

Jennifer Pellow and Natalie

Rice.

Event: Malena Lott

Putnam’s annual “Galen-
tine’s Happy Hour” was
held in her home and she
served wine and “Galentini”
cocktails of vodka, cran-
berry juice and champagne.
Lori Wharton, Carla Wilkins, Kelley McGuire and Malena Lott Putnam. [PHOTOS BY LILLIE- Hearts and balloons deco-
BETH BRINKMAN] rated the house.

DAR luncheon

Thomas Sowinski and John McGaugh. [PHOTOS PROVIDED]

Larry and Thelma Theriot, Jo Pelphrey, and Don Finley.

Party to remember: The Young Men’s Club of Oklahoma

City celebrated its 83rd anniversary as a social club with
a formal dinner dance held at the India Shrine. About 100
members and wives attended. Klein’s Catering provided
the dinner buffet.
Music: The Tinker Flying High 14-piece orchestra pro-
vided music for dancing.
Stay the course: The group, founded Feb. 5, 1935, has
dances, picnics, stag parties and other social functions for
members.

Mike Sheriff and Pat McFall. [PHOTOS PROVIDED]

Catherine D’Alessandro.

Occasion: The annual George Washington luncheon

Evan and Amanda Way, and Randie and Jody Harms.
put on by the Oklahoma City Regents Council of the
Daughters of the American Revolution was held at the
Gaylord Center of Oklahoma Christian College.
Theme: It was the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm
Trail and Mike Sheriff was the speaker. Members
dressed in western style clothing and tables featured a
Sue Allen. western theme.

NONPROFIT NOTES

Art show to benefit Cavanaugh. at okcmoa.com or by calling 236-

stroke program
Save the date for the Oklahoma
Artists Invitational Spring Art
Show April 20-22 in the former
Jerome’s location in Northpark
Mall, featuring original art works
and providing support for stroke
prevention. Dr. Richard V. Smith,
medical director of the NeuroSci-
ence Institute at Mercy Hospital,
will give free talks on stroke
prevention. The free opening
reception is 4 to 8 p.m. April 20
with food, music and art.
Ladies in the News event to
honor 12 women
The Oklahoma Hospitality
Club is hosting this year’s Ladies
in the News luncheon and style
show fundraiser April 6 at the
Oklahoma City Golf & Country
Club. The event will honor 12
women for their professional
contributions and community
service. Honored this year are
Cheryl Borelli, Gail Box, Suzanne
Broadbent, Terri Cornett, Maxine
Decocq, Kelly Dyer Fry, Jennifer
Grigsby, Cynthia Henderson, Willa
Johnson, Lisa Kalman, Dr. Robin
Stephenson-Bratcher and Donita
Thomas.
Beneficiaries are OKC Metro
Alliance Women’s First Step and
the Oklahoma Foundation for
the Disabled. This year’s mis-
tress of ceremonies will be Linda
For ticket information, call
728-1707.
Plaza Festival seeks vendors,
performers
The annual Plaza District
Festival returns for its 20th year
from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 29
in the 1700 block of 16th St., to
celebrate all things local. Appli-
cations are now open for food
trucks, artist vendors and festival
performers. More information
and the applications can be found
at plazadistrict.org/plaza-district-
festival. For more information, go
to plazadistrict.org.
Hall of Fame, museum elect
board members
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame and
Gaylord-Pickens Museum recently
elected Bill Anoatubby, of Ada, as
its board chairman. Anoatubby
will serve as chairman through
December 2019.
Anoatubby grew up in Tisho-
mingo, attended Murray State
College and graduated from East
Central State College in 1972
after serving in the Army National
Guard. He began working for the
Chickasaw Nation as director
of tribal health services in 1975,
becoming lieutenant governor in
1979 and governor in 1987.
Anoatubby succeeds Mark A.
Stansberry, of Edmond, who is
An omelette is pictured during a previous Omelette Party. This year’s
Omelette Party, “EGGscape to Paradise,” benefits the Oklahoma City
Museum of Art’s special exhibitions and educational programs.[PHOTO
BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES]
now chairman emeritus. Virginia
G. Groendyke, of Enid, will serve
as chair elect.
For more information, call 235-
4458 or go to oklahomahof.com.
Museum ‘eggcited’ to host
annual Omelette Party
This year’s Omelette Party,
“EGGscape to Paradise,” benefits
the Oklahoma City Museum of
Art’s special exhibitions and edu-
cational programs. The fundraiser
is 7 p.m. to midnight March 2
at the Chevy Bricktown Events
Center, 429 E. California Ave. The
Omelette Party features gour-
met egg-themed hors d’oeuvres
and omelets from local chefs, an
open bar and live music. Tickets
are $100 for museum members
and $125 for nonmembers and
must be purchased in advance
3100, ext. 237. Guests must be 21
years or older.
Andy Alligator’s to host book
drive
NORMAN — Andy Alligator’s
Fun Park & Water Park, 3300
Market Place Drive, is hosting a
book drive March 1-4 in celebra-
tion of Read Across America
Day. Books will be donated to
the Boys & Girls Club of Norman.
Guests donating a new teen,
preteen or children’s book will
receive a Winter Fun Pass ($19.99
value) for only $10.
For more information, call
321-7275.
AIDS Care Fund to honor
founding board member
Red Tie Night 2018 co-chairs
Scott Davis and David Leader will
present a special legacy award
to James (Jim) Vallion at the 26th
annual Red Tie Night gala March
3 at the National Cowboy & West-
ern Heritage Museum. Vallion is
a founding board member of the
Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund and
served on the board of directors
and Red Tie Night committee for
more than 24 years.
Tickets and sponsorships range
from $500 - $15,000. For more
information, go to okaidscare-
fund.com or call 348-6600.
FROM WIRE AND STAFF REPORTS