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Albert Nolen
Enchanting evening
As guests entered the Downtown Event Center last Saturday evening, they were magically transferred into intimate garden setting for the Symphony League Ball. Kudos to Symphony League chairs Nicole Saba and Gillian Jenkins as well as the amazing creative floral design by Janey and Michelle Phelan. All of this was the vision of Deb chair Michele Smith for the culmination of a year of activities the Debutantes and their escorts. Shelley Vitanza presented the Debs along with their fathers and escorts – Mary Josephine Broussard escorted by James Casey Broussard and Andrew Gibson Bitar; Kathleen Burns Jabbia escorted by Vincent Mark Jabbia and Vincent Noble Mazzola; Emma Grace Kiker escorted by Robert Keith Kiker and Rhett Allyn Knox; Lauren Marie Lambert escorted by Mark David Lambert and Bryan Walter Hansen; Sophia Anne Madden escorted by Todd Alan Madden and Riley Jackson Little; Grayson Elle Mainwaring escorted by Brent Lee Mainwaring and Ashton Stedman Ohmstede; and Olivia Mary-Frances Shanning escorted by Mark William Shanning and Walker David Snider. Elated about the evening were Alison Kiker, Maddie Kiker, Patricia and Mike Yennie, escort chair Christine Stetson, SLB President Kate Davis, Mitch Smith, incoming SLB President Karen Babineaux, Camille and Chris Ohmstede, Hillary Shanning, Stephanie Vansklike, Tatyana Mainwaring, Marty Craig, Kate Jabbia, Lois and Walt Snider, Lauren Little, Kathleen Lambert, Monica Broussard, Kathie Bitar, photog extraordinaire Shelley Duke, Scarlett Snider and Tatyana Mainwaring. Dancing to the sensational sounds of the band Infinite Groove were Mandy and Brian Mazzola, Ashley Bryan, May Jane Benning, Doug Fair, Molly Moore, Patrick Phelan, Julie McGrade, Julie Toups, Chelsea Tipton II, Katherine Messina, Annie Green, Shari Marchand, Brandon East, Ramey Rose Saba, Lila Oxford, Bella Duke, Christina Crawford, Elizabeth Sanford, Hannah Grace Henry, Margaret Shelton, Mackenzie Shelton, Megan Shelton, Sofia Babineaux, Carol Smith, Tanya and Mark Hansen, Amy Schulze, Mack Schulze, Kit Ohmstede, Carlisle and Vivianne Ohmstede and too many more to mention. What a night!
Speaking of the Symphony League of Beaumont, the 2023 Belles and Beaus are Fallyn Clarke Audilet, Peyton Audrey Barnes, Olivia Claire Barrington, Emma Grace Brekel, Virginia Belle Broussard, Gabrielle Michelle Buckley, Camille Enruchi Echendu, Chloe Aleruchi Echendu, Reya Paloma Escobedo, Julianna Wethington Gertz, Hannah Bonds Greenberg, Audrey Caroline Groves, Camille Margaret Groves, Heidi Nikolaevna Hales, Julianne Marie Heinz, Ava Louise Henderson, Camilla Ann Henderson, Julianna Lynn Kaiser, Olivia Nicole Kott, Piper Fai Lewis, Emmy Alexandra Malley, Olivia Mae Messina, Alexandra Marilyn Morrell, Killian Kirby Myrick, Clara Noel Owens, Skylar Rose Redmon, Brentley Denee Tillery Elizabeth Nicole Vitanza, Anna Grace White, Carter Dallas Carver, Barrett Ross Groves, John Patrick Kelsey, III, Christian Samuel Mathews, Samuel Anthony Mondello, Jackson Robert Newton, Cane Charles Paschal, Matthew Stafford Phelan, Stephen Mercer Reynolds, Junior, Evan Tong Rodriguez, Owen Daniel Sieve, William Ryan White and Reece Edward Williams. On Saturday, Jan. 21, the Symphony Ball, “The Beautiful Night,” will be held at the Beaumont Civic Center.
Lights, camera, action… The spotlight was shining on 10 students from Lamar University who will star in the next episode of the award-winning series, “The College Tour,” on Amazon Prime Video. Stephanie Barron, Jay Fields, Antonio Lopez Maldonado, Allaina Melancon, Alexis Miller, Zaid Mohammed, Jacob Murphy, Hannah Norwood, Landon Richard and Emily Smith each led a segment focusing on their own student experiences and love for out great university.
New of I do’s… Congratulation to Rachel Wilson and Stan Radanov on their recent engagement!
Happy anniversary… to Elizabeth and Mark Nesmith (4 years) and Taryn and Chad King (9), Monique and Harvery Steinhagen (36), and Lynn and Mike Smith (39). Congrats!
Candles and cakes… belated best to Kris Castle. B-day wishes to Carla Meaux, Connie Berry, Nicole Saba, J.T. Leone, Alan Cramer, Jack Aulbaugh, Regina Thibodeaux, Taylor Fertitta, Watson Potter, Alex Owen, Kelby Beane, Carson Cook, Carina Kirk, Ann Creswell, Jackson Winslow, Ryan Zummo, Will Black, Jo Vance, Anne Winslow, Veronica Bourque, Kara Brown, Elias Sarkis, Janci Kimball, Suzanne Simmons, Brad Klein, Lisa Locke, Jim Caraway, Mindy Eisen, Melody Parsons, Katherine Sherry Phillips, Donnie Carona, Mark Harris, Debbie Bridgeman, Kim Shuffield, Johnson and R.C. Tortorice.
Until the next RSVP!