As the Town Turns
Imaginative with Arts
The once-a-year Artwork&SOUL reward gala of the NOCCA Foundation stated the artistic arts center’s Chevron Discussion board as the venue and “colorful cocktail” as the apparel. Partying patrons – many getting arrived by complimentary pedicab – designed the scene at about 6 p.m. They ended up entertained by The Crescent Metropolis Link (led by NOCCA Jazz alum Orlando Gilbert). Featured shows came by way of “NOCCA Resourceful Writing, Culinary, Jazz, and Visual Arts learners.” An additional perk was the early entry to the silent auction.
When the gala, which was presented by the Arlene & Joseph Mereaux Charitable Foundation, revved up, the limelighted NOCCA names were being jazz college students, alum Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans, and Jazz Alumni All-Stars. The silent auction went until eventually 9:45 p.m. and provided nearly 200 offers, which include trips to Italy and Spain artwork by college member Keith Perelli and a non-public evening meal with basis board member chef Stephen Stryjewski. Tomy Joe Acosta was tapped by Girl Luck as the winner of the raffle for a 2022 Lincoln Corsair, which was made achievable by Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Lamarque.
Thanks for the function manufacturing and design and style tapped alumna Shanekah Johnson/Johnson Agency and, for the sound and lighting, alumnus David Rigamer and his generation staff at Audio NOLA. Flowers and floral décor, balloon garlands, and pictures extra to the look. Flavor buds were addressed by food stuff coordinator chef Dana D’Anzi Tuohy. Bites from much more than a dozen places to eat and caterers fed the flock with input from some graduates, as properly as current learners from NOCCA’s Culinary Arts section. Collaborating cooks incorporated the higher than Stryjewski, Frank Brigtsen and Natasha Clements.
Buddy Boe wore two hats, as NOCCA board president and Art&SOUL co-chair together with a few sets of dad and mom: Catherine and Jimmy Giroir, whose daughter Anne Elise drew portraits Dianne and Joe M. Ricks Jr. and (extremely current) newlyweds Jaye Calhoun and Charles J. “Chuck” Moll III. From the foundation arrived govt director Sally Perry and Oley Sassone, board president Sally Shushan, and board member Shanekah Johnson with Johmyrin. Jenny Kottler, producing rounds with Bob, was one of the 30 individuals on the celebration committee, which highlighted some of the earlier mentioned.
Mentioned, way too, were Bill and Wendy Haines, Chris and Merri Haines, Anne Raymond, Anne and PB Candies, Sarah and Richard Freeman, Ryan and Amanda Berger, Manny Vivid with Holly and Terry Kavanagh, Will Netter and Badike Atieh, and Mark Romig and David Briggs. All reveled in the arts of the subject.
Gentlemen about Town
A 67th anniversary celebration rallied the Townsmen Inc. for their yearly dansant at the Omni Royal Orleans and the welcoming of new members Richard Jackson, Ronald Johnson, Ernest Legier and Darrel Saizan. They mingled with attendees the Wayne and the Alton De Larges, the Grant Tregees, Dr. Griffin Rodgers and Ms. Ellington Bocage, the Marlin Gusmans, the Joseph Shorters, Mr. Howard L. Rodgers IV and Dr. Lovie Lewis Rodgers, the Merlin Gilyots, the George Alains, the Wilbur Thomases, the Bruce Browns, the Troy Henrys and the Roy Glapions.
Treks were being manufactured to the hotel’s food stuff stations, this kind of as beef, roasted turkey and ham, along with pasta. Beverages were being quite a few.
A spotlight of the yearly event is the call-out and its showcasing of club associates with their spouses or escorts. The top names had been president Ronald Sholes with wife or husband Valerie, vice president Charles Rice Jr. with Vonda, secretary Howard Rodgers III with Belinda, dansant chairman Jonathan Wilson with Erica, and chaplain Anthony Decuir with Saraphine. Observed members were being Justin Augustine, Earl Brown with Michele, Dr. Emmett Chapital with Jovita, Michael Dukes with Sylvia, Albert Edwards II with Dantrelle, Bryan Fulton with Conchetta, Dr. Eric Griggs with Danielle, and Charles Kennedy with Ms. Laura Lipps, Ronald Stevens with Terri, Jeffery Thomas with Zolee, Woodrow J. Wilson with Paulette, and Walter F. Wright and Ms. Sonya Kennedy. The over new users, Messrs. Jackson, Johnson, Legier and Saizan ended up offered with their respective spouses Andrea, Vonyotta, Kelley, and Shaun. Leon Fulton and Wayne E. Wright are emeritus users.
Soon after the phone out, the associates danced the club’s tradition waltz, which was adopted by a next line with their company becoming a member of in. All through the evening, the Clark Knighten Band presented the musical merriment and momentum with these types of figures as the electric slide and other line dancing that stuffed the floor.
Tributes
The 2022 ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Torch of Liberty A.I. Botnick Award Reception unfolded al fresco at the household of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin C. Fayard Jr. with Ann Abbrecht and Sarah Cohen as co-chairs, and Saundra K. “Sandy” Levy and Bob Brickman, and Chris Robertson and Joel Vilmenary as the award presenters. Lindsay Baach Friedmann is the ADL regional director. Honored have been Congregation Temple Sinai Rabbi Emeritus Edward Cohn (with Andrea), Hyatt Regency New Orleans Common Supervisor Michael O. Smith, and for distinguished assistance to ADL Jill Israel (with Dave). Posters of the a few honorees were being particular touches in just the garden’s white décor, along with greenery and candles.
The food stuff was furnished by Hyatt Regency New Orleans/1718 Catering and lured reception-goers to the gazpacho shooter bar, bruschetta, smoked Gulf snapper carving station, risotto, and fruit show. Passed hors d’oeuvres and dessert cupcakes were being tasty “bookends.” The musical menu was by Or Shovaly.
Extending their congratulations to the honored Cohn, Smith and Israel had been Patty Riddlebarger, Lynn and Drew Marsh, Caroline Brickman with Bob, Darryl Berger, Council member Joe Giarrusso, Decide Robin Giarrusso, Larry Bagneris Jr., Rabbi Katie Bauman, Rabbi David Sherman, Susan and Monthly bill Hess, Leann and Ted Moses, Caroline Fayard, Walt Leger III, Lynda and Irving Warshauer, and Caroline and Jeff Excellent.
