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Macy Osoria, the American Heart Association’s Bay Area director, from left, stops for a photo with 2022 Go Red Co-Chairman Wendy Drapela and Sarah Ferguson as the crowd begins arriving at South Shore Harbour Resort for the luncheon. Karen Keesler, Jan Larson, Angie Weinman and Emmeline Dodd, from left, pose for a photo in front of the colorful Go Red for Women Luncheon decorations at South Shore Harbour Resort. Cheryl Maultsby, Judy Doggett, Jeri Knapp and Ginger Pampolina, from left, stop to catch up on each other’s news as they wait for the 2022 Go Red For Women Luncheon to begin at South Shore Harbour Resort.

Go Red for Women nets $285,000

FEW EVENTS are more popular with Bay Area women than the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon. And this year was no exception as some 400 turned out, all dressed up in red and wearing big smiles as they raised $285,000 to help fight heart disease. AHA Bay Area Director Macy Osoria and event Co-Chairmen Wendy Drapela and Sarah Ferguson and their leadership team – Angie

Weinmann, Karen Keesler, Amy Doherty,

Kimberly O’Connor and Emmeline Dodd -- had hardly opened the doors to South Shore Harbour Resort when in walked Ann Wismer and Michael

Landolt, Greg and Pam Ploss, Cathy and Bobby

Osoria, Kay Smith and Sarah Weinman, quickly followed by Clear Lake Chamber President Cindy DeWease and Memorial Hermann exec Ashlea

Quinonez.

Bankers Kristi and Kenny Koncaba were in the crowd, as were Barbara Clariday, Jeri Knapp,

Sheree Frede, Cheryl Maultsby, Janice Gornto, Wendy Shaw, along with Patty Eng, Robyn Weigelt, Jackie Stillwell, Heather Minter, Sally Williams, Sarah Cranor, Jane Sweeney, Michelle Holland, Kim Woods, Mel Edwards, Kippy Caraway, Amy Hill, Rita Flores, Rick Blan, Win Weber, Elaina Polsen and Don O’Connor.

Plus, Jill Reason, Karen Keesler, Teresa

Vencil, Marcy Fryday, Harriet Pilgrim, Tina Foster, Barbara Cutsinger, Cathy Osoria, Pam Culpepper Cronk, Eva DeCardenas, Amy Dennis and Jo Ann Doherty, Dr. Natashe Rose, Dr. Rahil Khalik, Dr. Ana Durand Sanchez, Brandy Gates, Kat Clemons, Jamieson Mackay, Ginger Pampolina, Kaci Hanson, Kelly Williams, Sally Branson, Corrina Abrego, and Rebecca Lilly.

Familiar faces included Congressman Randy Weber and League City Mayor Pat Hallisey with their wives, Brenda and Janice, State Sen. Larry Taylor, State Rep. Dennis Paul, former Pearland Mayor Tom Reid, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and his wife, Norman Frede Chevrolet GM Joan McKinney, Suzanne Frede Bonner, Bay Area Houston Magazine Chairman Rick Clapp, CCISD

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Trustees Dr. Laura DuPont and Jonathan Cottrell, San Jac Vice Chancellor Terri Crawford, former CCISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Smith and Amoco Credit Union’s Shawn and Susan Bailey. Former UHCL President Dr. Ira Blake, who’s now at the UH campus, was down to join a huge UHCL crowd that included Theresa Presswood,

Mary Ann Shallberg, Marilyn Sims, Charity Ellis, Dr. Karen Alexander, Ann Hammond and

Denise Cazes. Looking around you might also have spotted Kathy Garza, Mary Williams, Marty

Weinhardt, Jill Williams, Peggy Heinrich, Karen McCorkle, Anita Fogtman, Kimberly Fleming, Keely Wood, and Karen Keesler at the Circle of Red Table, plus Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, Dr.

Monte Orohood and his wife. Before long, it was time for lunch, and while all enjoyed a delicious Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast, with Asparagus and Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes, Dr. Paul Kumfa of UTMB Clear Lake and Nurse Ovidio Vazquez of Houston Physicians Hospital were honored with the 2022 Heart Hero Award. We also got to hear several Bay Area ladies share their stories of endurance in the fight against heart disease – Steffany Quintana, Shana

O’Neal, Becky Allen, Veronica Wier and Debbie

Robinson, with Ch. 13’s Rebecca Spera serving as emcee. One of the most exciting parts of the event came with the bidding on the auction items that included a two-night stay for six at The Rosemary and tasting at the Narrow Path Winery in Fredericksburg; club level tickets and parking pass to hear Tim McGraw; a 2.5 hour Champagne Sunset Freedom Boat Ride; and a Perfect Party Package – private 10-person catering plus music and other extras.

Michelle Holland, Mel Edwards and Kippy Caraway, from left, take time out for a photo as they enjoy the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon at South Shore Harbour Resort.