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Stashia Hardman, Kelsey McNeil, Michelle Richardson, Jill Brasseaux, Lisa Peters, Kellie Gross and Jill Reason, from left, arrive at South Shore Harbour Resort for the Clear Lake Panhellenic Fashion Show dressed in black and rhinestones to carry out the theme, “Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams.” Clear Lake Panhellenic Fashion Show Chairman Wendy Shaw, left, and Co-Chairman Karen Weber

Panhellenic Fashion Show kicks off our winter season

MARY ALYS CHERRY

ONE OF THE AREA’S most popular events – Clear Lake Panhellenic’s longrunning Fashion Show – is back after taking a year off because of the pandemic. And, bigger and better than ever!

Excitement was at a high pitch as Chairman Wendy Shaw and Co-Chairman Karen Weber joined President Katheryn Vernau to begin welcoming the sellout crowd to the 35th annual show, which had the theme, “Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams.”

And, what a happy crowd it was – just ask Jo

Nell Hunter, Mary Ann Shallberg, Becky Reitz, Becky and Priscilla Ennis, Karen Keesler, Janet Greenwood, Lucille Terraso, Hazel Harron, Angie Weinman, Connie Zieba, Chris Howland, Sandra Allbritton, Sophie Shaw, Linda and

Kelli Byrd, Charlotte Teeter, Irene Pavig or Jill

Smitherman.

Some had not seen each other in months because of the pandemic, so you can imagine the excitement as squeals of delight filled the air. Then add Claudio singing in the foyer, a champagne wall, an ice sculpture, plus a six-foot cutout of the lady on the event’s invitation!

Jill Reason, Jill Brasseaux, Lia Peters, Kellie Gross, Stashia Hardman, Kelsey McNeil and

her mom, Michelle Richardson, came all dressed in beautiful black outfits, immediately catching the eyes of Sue Ellen Jennings, Peggy Clause, Jo Cat Bruce, Becky Hensley, Kay Lee and Jea-

naine Benoit, Ann Gay, Judie Ferguson, Sue Broughton, Annette Dwyer and her daughter,

Demerle Monks, and Barbara Dickey.

Glancing to the left, Sheree Frede came into view, as did Jenny Frantz, Badiha Nassar, Troy

Bredthauer, Georgia Piwonka, Barbara Dickey, Sharon Maaz, Joan Burt, Linda Landreth, Sheryl Williams, Donna James, Carol Anglin, Diane Overman, Brooks Cima, Johanna Mathera and Marie Keener.

Some of the others in the crowd included Judge

Holly Williamson, Cindy Priebe, Susan Bailey, Ginger, Jennifer and Linda Pampolina, Laurie and Mary Vaughn, Kim Barlow, Jana Miller, Tracy Tidwell, Judy Doggett, Jenny and Karen McCorkle, Ruth Beecher, Dana Brown, Judy Rai-

ford and Jan Larson, plus a couple hundred more.

Proceeds from the event provide college scholarships for Bay Area high school graduates and for local students to attend Girls State.