Parties, Etc. for Sunday, July 22, 2018
NORTHWEST CLASS REUNION
Events: The Northwest Classen class of 1958 had a 60th reunion celebration. The “Meet and Greet” event was at The Barrel. Lunch was at Johnnies and dinner was catered by the Petroleum Club. The group played golf at Lincoln Park.
CLASSEN REUNION
Occasion: The Classen High Class of 1948 met to celebrate their 70th class reunion. A social hour followed by lunch at the Oklahoma History Center was held. Later that day, Victoria and Dow McCarty were hosts for a cocktail and dinner party at his Twin Fountains RV resort, Semper Fi Bar and Grill.
Closing: The group closed the luncheon with the singing of “Dear Classen High School, we love you,” the Alma Mater song.
Tour: The renovated Classen Museum was opened and memorabilia from 1948 was displayed.
Organizers: Dow McCarty was chairman and Joanne Silver and George Orr were among the other organizers.
SOONER BACKYARD BBQ
Dinner: John McKee was host (he's a University of Oklahoma Sooner through and through and contends he was roasting the Texas longhorn Bevo for dinner) for his annual “Sooner Backyard BBQ” in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 4. It was held at his historic district adobe home. Co-hosts were Dora and Maj. Gen. (ret.) Van Horn and Jane and Ernest Godlove.
Guests: More than 100 OU alumni and friends attended the party, including: Beth and Peter Shumway, Cindy and Turner Davis, Steve Anderson, Carla and Jim Tourtellotte, Cyndy and David Butler, Alegra and Jim Derryberry; Jenny, Brennan, John and Ashlyn Dolan; Pama and Mike Palmer, Linda and Brooke Haneborg, Carrie and Robert Sweeney, Marilyn and Richard Smith, Peyton George, Jim and Bill Finney, Tom Nancy and Pat, and Jerry Sanford.
JRB FIRST FRIDAY
Reception: A reception was held during the First Friday in the Paseo District at JRB Art at the Elms. Artists Catherine Adams, Ginna Dowling and Rick George were featured.
Appetizers: Chef Ryan Parrot from Picasso's Café created an array of delectable treats, including white queso, spinach, artichoke and triple cream cheese dip and hummus and herbed flat bread.
Guests: Among those at the party were Sherry and Ike Bennett, Alyce and Ron Paige, Carol Beesley, Peter Dolese, Tracy and Greg Henry, Sheri and Alan Roach, Adrienne Day, Sally Cloud, Catherine Adams, Gina Ellis, Nancy and Bob Anthony, Lea Morgan, Jack Fowler, Beth and Jim Hammack, Luke Atkinson, Gracie Branch, Connie and Bert Seabourn, and Dana and Nick Nichols.
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