Sunday Morning: Jan. 20, 2019: Helen Ford Wallace
HONORING LAWRE
Aunts entertain: A baby shower honoring Lawre Everest Morrow was given by her aunts, Christy Everest, Gayle Everest, Susan Hoffman, Linda James, Karen Samis, and Mary Kay Samis in Christy Everest's home. The hostesses gave the honoree a baby chair.
Bundle of joy: The baby is due in February for Lawre and Cullen Morrow.
TOPPING OUT CEREMONY
Occasion: During December, Oklahoma Contemporary Capital campaign donors, board members, friends of OC and Kirkpatrick philanthropies and staff members met for a topping out ceremony at the new building at 11th and Broadway. They checked on the progress of the soon-to-be art campus and heard from architect Rand Elliott, artistic director Jeremiah Davis and founder Christian Keesee.
Autographs: After placing the top beam, attendees were invited to sign their name on the final beam which will be in the rafters of the Te Ata Theater.
Shoutout: Special thanks were given to Nancy and George Records, the Chickasaw Nation, LaDonna and Herman Meinders, Glenna and Richard Tanenbaum, and capital campaign donors. The new building is on schedule to open in the fall of this year.
ART SHOW
Party for art: Amy Maguire had an opening exhibition of her artwork at La Baguette restaurant. Of the 23 art pieces, 10 were sold by the end of the evening. Her art will be shown in the restaurant for two months.
At the party: Guests included Joan Maguire, Betsy O'Hara, Hugh O'Hara, Debby Dudman, Paul Dudman, Michel Bouthion, Hedra Merson, Harry Merson, Beth Hammack, Ann Johnstone, Barbara Workman, Sherry Bennett and Ike Bennett.
BLACK -EYED PEA PARTY
Historic affair: The Anderson Family New Year's Day Black-eyed Pea reception was held in the home of Brenda and Dennis Seagroves in the Putnam Heights Historic District
Prime location: The party has been given by the Anderson family for decades, and neighbors continued the tradition after the death of Guyton Anderson in 1998. Guyton's estate established the Anderson Family Endowment for Putnam Heights at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. The home, built in 1914, was the governor's mansion for Gov. J.B.A. Robertson from 1919-1923.
