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TABLE OF
VOLUME 37, NO. 2
CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE 8
Inner-View Bud Selig
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Society History Makers Gala
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Publisher
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Pets of the Month
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Inner-ViewJudi Scanlon Svendsen
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Trendy Reading
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Style Samantha’s Finds
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Trendy Reading
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Society Goldwater Foundation
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Weddings Wedding Bells
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Society Dance With Me
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Society Phoenix Suns Charities
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Interview Science Barrow Neurological Institute
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Society Barrow Grand Ball
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Charity Spotlight Fresh Start
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Society Childhelp, Drive The Dream
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Society Arizona Science Center
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Society Aaha! Hospice of the Valley
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Society Violins of Hope
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Society Dancing With The Stars Arizona
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Society Collen’s Dream
GOLDWATER FOUNDATION DEDICATION Goldwater Family
ON THE COVER Barrow Neurological Institute Barrow Grand Ball Chairs: Dionne Najafi and Terry Roman Barrow Women’s Board President: Robyn Lee Barrow Neurological Chief Surgeon Michael Lawton Location: Barrow Neurological Institute Photography: Scott Foust Studios
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SO C I E T Y | FA SHI O N | HO ME | D I NING | ART VOLUME 37, NO. 2
Publisher: BILL DOUGHERTY Editor-in-Chief: BETTY McRAE
Ball Chairs, Terry Roman and Dionne Najafi
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INTERVIEW
HEART TO HEART
INNER-VIEW Bud and Sue Selig graciously welcomed me into their home. We chatted surrounded by their unique art collection as they shared their lives with me. Both Sue and Bud were born and raised in Milwaukee where they still have their primary residence. They first met in high school and a few years later met again and married.
BUD SELIG
Bud first came to Arizona in the early 1970’s for spring training with the Minnesota Brewers. He loved being here and by 1985, Scottsdale had become the Selig’s part-time home. Together, the Selig’s have received many significant honors for their philanthropy and corporate citizenship. Last December the Selig’s were honored for their philanthropy, by the Valley of the Sun JCC.
Now that Bud has retired from baseball; he is following his even greater passion, history. He has become a professor of History of Sport and Society and is teaching at both University of Wisconsin and Arizona State University.
Bud served as Commissioner of Baseball from 1998 to 2015 and currently serves as Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball. Bud’s passion for baseball was greatly influenced by his mother who took him, at age three to Borchert Field, where the minor league Milwaukee Brewers played. “Bud is credited with guiding the sport through a renaissance in many ways, most importantly by restructuring the game’ s economic system.” Among his many honors are the “Lombardi Award of Excellence.” Selig was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017, Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Sue Selig has created a beautiful home highlighting their contemporary and colorful art collection. Sue is an ardent art lover who devotes her time to enhance art and culture and is devoted to the Phoenix Art Museum. Their art collection is bold and exceptional. Each piece was purposefully chosen with their hearts. They deeply admire all the artists and their works, which embrace them in each room of their home. Bud’s favorite room is his office. He happily reclines in his favorite chair at the desk, positioned in full view of the TV screen (for sports viewing, of course) and phone to keep in touch with his vast network. As a couple they are eclectic leaders, always greeting people with smiles and open hearts. They truly have gifted Arizona with their best!
For a peek into the personal life of Bud and Sue Selig, go to our You Tube Channel “Trends Magazine”
Photos by Scott Sandler
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LA DOLCE VITA
The Season October to May
By Bill Dougherty
Let’s face it, an invitation to a party in the prestigious neighborhood of Encanto Park is rare. Few homes have sprawling backyards large enough to accommodate big parties. Although they are some of the most magnificent homes in the Valley, most yards are small. One beautiful home in particular can indeed accommodate and that’s precisely why Libby and Joel Cohen, together with Sharron Lewis opened the doors of the Cohen estate. I’ve had the opportunity to be in a lot of fantastic homes in the exclusive enclave and the Cohen’s place by Encanto Park standards is huge! Anyway, we all came together to celebrate the birthday of famed event planer extraordinaire George Abrams, who arrived with a mystery date. While we won’t tell you how many candles he blew out, we will tell you that the guest list was more than impressive. Brenda and Jim Howard were there, so was Charlene Berge-Blum, Nancy Teets, Ina and Murry Manaster, Priscilla and Michael Nicholas; who brought along their two delightful daughters Tanya and Michelle. Out on the lawn as quiet cords from soft guitars played; cocktails flowed and hor d’ oeuvres, courtesy of Vincent on Camelback, were passed in generous amounts. We ran into Sue Fletcher and Bob Stenhouse,
Bill Lykins, Amy Videan, Andrea and Jerry Lewkowitz and Paper Princesses Nancy Silver and Betsy Hendricks; who were chatting with Ginette and John Karabees. That’s just a sample of the name-dropping guest list that went on and on and on. Merry- makers finally made their respective way to a lavish buffet of epicurean delights that Vincent’s lead Catering Manager, Amy Fox, oversaw with polished perfection throughout the opulent evening. It was a beautiful night and perfect way to celebrate a fine gentleman. The good news is that no one in attendance had to write a check. A party just to have a party? Imagine that! People are talking about two very successful events that just took place, the Barrow Grand Ball and the Childhelp Drive the Dream Gala. Both were absolutely spectacular and are featured in this issue in all their respective splendor and glory. Both events raised a ton of money and both announced their numbers and bravo for them. Continued on page 12
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LA DOLCE VITA
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However, in recent years the Phoenix Heart Ball, the Honor Ball and several other big-time galas have suspended this practice. I remember the much-adored and iconic socialite Pat Goldman once said at one of our countless lunches at L’amore how she wished organizations would stop talking about money. She went on to say that great things came from great amounts of money, but shouldn’t we rather talk about great things and not the money? I agree! We all know that vast amounts of money are needed to make an organization successful, but why not just talk about the fine inroads that are being made in research and effect rather than big bucks made. I’ve noticed in my 25 years at Trends, that it has become a competition of sorts with various charitable organizations in Phoenix. Remember, if you were raised right, your parents told you never to talk about money. I remember a childhood friend who loved to talk about money. He once asked me on the playground how big my parent’s home was and what kind of cars they drove. He eventually went to prison for armed robbery. You get the picture?
Leslie and Jeff Rich, Nancy Spetzler, George Abrams, this year’s chair Jamie Anderson and countless others reached out to the social community and gave the event their respective blessings. The National Kidney Foundation is lucky to have Ms. Schufeldt and everyone else who breathed new life into something that could have easily gone by the way side. Well done.
Dancing With The Stars Arizona just got a shot in the arm by their savvy new development director Ashleigh Schufeldt. We had stopped covering the event in recent years, because we simply didn’t recognize any of the dancers anymore … Yes we can say that! Now the event has been returned to all its glory of yesteryear.
BAD SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: Emails, phone calls and letters continue to flood our offices regarding a foreign couple that has effortlessly inserted themselves into the social world. Apparently they like to feed-off wealthy widows, widowers and lonely hearts. Their current bank roller is not their first by a long shot. You’ve been warned.
The trememdous exhibition of Violins of Hope finally made it to Phoenix. It is the brain child of Julee Landau Shahon, Rachel Hoffer, Alison Johnston, Dee Dee Vecchione and founders of the exhibition, Amon and Assaela Weinstein; who took tragedy and turned it into triumph. At a swank VIP reception and dinner; the group unveiled to Arizona and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, violins used in European concentration camps during World War II. The exhibition is a great reminder of the horrors of war and the tragedy of the Holocaust that can be turned into something of b rilliance. Bravo ladies!
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INTERVIEW
HEART TO HEART
INNER-VIEW Judi Scanlon Svendsen loves making a difference for people at both happy and often difficult times in their lives.
JUDI SCANLON SVENDSEN
The reasons for an estate sale vary from person to person. It can be because of a move, redecorating, death, marriage, de-cluttering, remodeling, etc. Contrary to what many think Judi says, “Estate sales can be for happy reasons.” Judi’s personal philosophy is that life does not have to stop you. Life stops when you want it to! Judi’s background is in interior design and she had a shop for 11 years in Scottsdale Market Place called Griffin Antiques, Design and Estate Sales.
When designing the estate sale, she is careful to create an atmosphere of celebration and not dwell on any negative association with the event. She strongly believes her sales must be fun and she has a large following of people who attend her sales knowing they will be welcomed and treated well. As a matter of fact, she met her husband at one of her sales! Many of her clients have been celebrities, however she would never divulge their names. Anonymity is key.
She found that when people sell things, there is a greater benefit to the sellers if the pieces are seen in their original home. The items are perceived as having greater value when viewed before they are moved. Another consideration is that the owner has more control over pricing and how their pieces are handled.
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She has a minimum size for her estate sales and a $35,000 estimate of the contents. She has a staff of 6-15 people depending on the needs of each individual sale. She has had as many as 20 security guards to protect the safety of the merchandise and more importantly the people attending the sale. Judi is extremely devoted to her family and friends and her new addition, a Mini-Berna-doodle.
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The Barry & Peggy Goldwater Foundation is a nonprofit corporation qualified as a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its mission is to preserve history by curating, digitizing, restoring and preserving photographs, slides and motion pictures that are at risk of deterioration, particularly those which document nascent Arizona, starting with more than 15,000 images and 25 miles of film by Arizona’s native son, former U.S. Senator and 1964 Presidential nominee, the late Barry M. Goldwater.
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The Foundation intends to make the collection available for exhibitions, educational platforms and through an online virtual library. The Foundation’s founder and Executive Director, Alison Goldwater Ross, a former marketing executive, is the granddaughter of the Foundation’s namesake. She is among the third generation of family members to descend from the Arizona retail and political dynasty that originated with the establishment of the first Goldwater’s mercantile in La Paz, Arizona in 1862. The Foundation is indebted to its Pioneer Partner, SRP, for their generous financial support. For more information, go to www.goldwaterfoundation.org.
SOCIAL CIRCLE BY TRENDS
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GOLDWATER Bridget Argana and Caroline Oppleman
FOUNDATION DEDICATION
A brisk Sunday afternoon in Scottsdale brought out some of the biggest movers and shakers in town. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West proved the perfect setting for the Goldwater family to debut a masterpiece of photographs taken by the late Barry Goldwater. Alison Goldwater and Kirsten Ross along with Robert Stieve of Arizona Highways fame all came together to celebrate their monumental undertaking. The three incredible people painstakingly catalogued and restored countless amounts of photographs taken by the Senator from the early part of the twentieth century until his death in 1998. The Goldwater children including Joanne, Barry Jr., Michael and Peggy all took turns reminiscing about their fine father and his love of Arizona. The exhibition is simply breathtaking. It was a brilliant afternoon!
Jinger Richardson
Joanne Goldwater and Ali Goldwater
Jennifer Sands with Betty Van Den Bergh and Karen Williamson
Robert Stieve and Kirsten Ross
Jerre Lynn Vanier and Lauren Rosenberg
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SOCIAL CIRCLE BY TRENDS
Adrienne Schiffner with Barbara Ottosen and Daryl Weil
Tonya Zook and Karen Hayenga
DANCE WITH ME When you bring together Adrienne Schiffner, Barbara Ottosen and Daryl Weil for an event, rest assured you’re going to have a smashing affair! Anyway, the other evening they managed to gather a true-blue ribbon crowd of luminaries for Dance with Me, which benefits Ballet Arizona. The smashing night included a toast to honorary chairs Billie Jo and Judd Herberger. It’s no secret that this dynamic couple has the golden touch when it comes to lending their names and resources to The Arts. It was wonderful to see two people that do so much, receive gigantic accolades for their continued generosity. The Phoenix Art Museum also served as a perfect and elegant backdrop for the gala. Dapper Dan: George Abrams, always the very best-dressed gentleman in the room.
Janis Lyon and AJ Dickey
Absolutely Fabulous: Sharron Lewis in shades of royal blue and black.
Janette and Bernard Kirk with Sharron Lewis
Jane Jozoff with Gena and Harry Bonsall and Cathy Dickey
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SOCIAL CIRCLE BY TRENDS
Michael Groeger and Carmel Parr
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PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES JUMP BALL Talking Stick Resort is always a fun and playful venue for a great evening. Just a few weeks ago, the Phoenix Suns hosted their much-anticipated Jump Ball at the resort and brought out countless luminaries in the social and athletic circles. A sprawling silent auction and cocktail reception gave merrymakers the opportunity to mix and mingle with Suns players past and present. Once the lights dimmed and dinner chimes ran out, guests proceeded to a festive ballroom decorated in vibrant hues of festive colors that could wow even the most jaded party goer. Team Captains Penny and Robert Sarver, together with Joan and Jerry Colangelo, welcomed a sold-out crowd of philanthropists. For decades, Phoenix Suns Charities has continued to make a difference in the lives of so many and this evening proved just as triumphant. You should have been there!
Adam and Nellie Baumann
Stunning couple: Joy and Eddie Johnson – they’re the bomb! Christy Helman, Tom Chambers and Josh Helman
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Charley Scott and Barbara Hillman with Curtis Perry
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INTERVIEW
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Barrow Neurological Institute
Barrow Neurological Institute Expands With Innovative “Neuroplex” Building Barrow Neurological Institute will break ground this year on a new building on the St. Joseph’s campus. “This facility, known as the ’Neuroplex,’ will change the environment in which our team works, create a portal for destination patients and expand our space for research,” notes Dr. Michael Lawton, President and CEO, Barrow Neurological Institute. Barrow is known for accepting challenges, rejecting norms and pushing boundaries when it comes to neuroscience treatment, research and training. Barrow is recognized annually as a top neuroscience center in the country by US News & World Report. Dr. Lawton, as part of his Barrow 3.0 strategic plan, continues this standard of excellence with the addition of the innovative new Neuroplex.
Dr. Nader Sanai is the Francis and DIonne Najafi Chair for Neurosurgical Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institude. Dr. Sanai is the director of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, which is leading an innovative, fast-track approach to brain tumor research that personalizes new drug therapies for patients.
By providing researchers with the necessary laboratory space and equipment and creating a centralized portal for patients, the Neuroplex will be the home to new centers of excellence including the Barrow Aneurysm and AVM Research Center and the Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center, transforming the way modern neurosurgery is practiced and allowing Barrow to save even more lives. To find out more about Barrow Neurological Institute and how to support the “Neuroplex,” please visit SupportBarrow.org.
As part of his visionary Barrow 3.0 strategic plan, Dr. Michael T. Lawton, President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute, is launching the innovative Neuroplex, which will transform the way modern neurosurgery is practiced.
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The Barrow Neurological Institute Neuroplex will break ground in 2019 and will create a centralized portal for patients, enabling Barrow to save even more lives.
Dr. Anna Burke is the Karsten Solheim Chair for Dementia at Barrow Neurological Institute. She also serves as the Director of the Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Division. She is renowned for providing patient and family-centered care.
BARROW BALL 2019
Barrow Grand Ball Chair, Dionne Najafi Barrow Women’s Board President, Robyn Lee Barrow Grand Ball Chair, Terry Roman Fine Jewelry courtesy of Oliver Smith Jeweler, Scottsdale Ball Gowns courtesy of Danese Creations, Phoenix
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SOCIAL CIRCLE BY TRENDS
BARROW BALL 2019
Megan Gaynor with Catherine Ivy and Michael Gaynor
Marilyn Harris and Tim Lyons
Sydney Fox, Nancy Spetzler and Erin Gogolak
Phil Francis with Nan and CA Howlett
Light touches of gold, white and pale green proved a festive and understated combination at the Barrow Ball in January. The exclusive event officially opens the new social season and the New Year. Dionne Najafi and Terry Roman did a splendid job as this year’s chairs for the big night and Robyn Lee served as the President of the Barrow Women’s Board. The organization welcomed internationally renowned physician Michael Lawton and his wife Suzanne. The women’s board
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Ron Eriksson and Nancy Hanley
thanked the Ivy Brain Trust and the monumental achievements they continue to do for the Barrow community and throughout the world. Jacquie Dorrance together with Dennis Thompson of White House Design Studio transformed the Arizona Biltmore’s Gold Room and Grand Ballroom into winter wonderment. Everyone swooned! Belle of the ball: Debbie Moak in sparkling copper sequins from head to toe. Coverage courtesy of Carol and George Bennett
SOCIAL CIRCLE BY TRENDS
BARROW BALL 2019
Jan Lewis
Muffie Churchill with Robert and Beth Matthews
Debbie Moak
Nancy Gaintner and Ardie Evans
Dave and Marilyn Alexander
Chris Cacheris with Vicky and Lance Ross
Jacquie Dorrance and Erin Gogolak
Chuck and Kathy Munsen
Bob Garson and Marie King
Bill and Linda Hunt
Jay Fetzer and Sarah Suggs
Kathy Barrow
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CHARITY SPOTLIGHT
Questions for ... Andrea Katsenes What is the mission and vision of Fresh Start Women’s Foundation? Fresh Start Women’s Foundation was founded by two sisters, Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart, who envisioned a community where women, every woman, reaches her full potential. For 16 years Fresh Start has been providing women with career training, development workshops, family law support, computer training and so much more.
What should the community know about Fresh Start? Fresh Start is not only helping women succeed, but also helps entire families succeed! So many of the women we see are the heads of their household, from every walk of life; and we know, to have a healthy family, you need a healthy mom.
Who can benefit from services provided by Fresh Start? Fresh Start serves women from all walks of life and we have seen that every woman can be a Fresh Start woman. Fresh Start is a landing pad for women, so they do not have to go back to a crisis situation.
How many years have you been supporting the organization? After returning to Phoenix fifteen years ago, Fresh Start was the FIRST organization I re-engaged with, joining the Auxiliary Board, and today serving on the Board of Directors and having the honor of chairing the Gala. I am reminded of the “why” every time I meet the women we serve and hear their amazing stories of resilience and courage.
Tell us why you support Fresh Start with your time, talent and treasure: I firmly believe that stable and happy families enrich our entire community! The stories of success that Fresh Start clients tell us are truly the fuel that keeps me energized and deeply moved.
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Tell us something special that guests will experience at the Fresh Start Gala this March: Fresh Start has a history of saluting outstanding community leaders with the Founders Award announced at the Gala. This spring we will showcase the amazing contributions of Arizona native, Cindy Watts. Cindy and her husband Mike have a passion for building strong communities through programs that are molding future leaders, community advocates and strong women. It will be the highlight of the evening to toast Cindy’s good works!
CHILDHELP
60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Founders Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara welcome you to their 60th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Gala
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CHILDHELP
60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Richard and Stacie Stephenson
Jim and Carol Hebets with Cheryl Ladd and Brian Russell
Stacie and Richard Stephenson must have been very pleased with the opulent crowd that turned out for the Childhelp 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala held recently at The Phoenician. The dynamic couple served as this year’s chairs, with Governor Doug Ducey and his lovely wife Angela serving as Honorary Chairs. Founders Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara were dressed to the tens as they greeted countless local socialites as well as a cast of Hollywood players. The event was a sold-out spectacular and raised a ton of money to aid in
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Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara
Stacie Stephenson and Pia Toscano
the prevention of child abuse as well as fund the organization’s several children’s homes located throughout the United States. Childhelp supporter Jim Hebets announced plans for yet another children’s center to be located west of Phoenix in the future. The organization was founded in 1959 as International Orphans and became Childhelp several decades ago. Bell of the ball: Chelsea Cane in shimmering emerald green Coverage courtesy of Carol and George Bennett
SOCIAL CIRCLE BY TRENDS
CHILDHELP
60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Cameron Mathison and Vanessa Arevalo
Rosevelt Sings and Kathie Lee Gifford
Lisa Mesloh and John O’Hurley
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Jacquline Nerguizian and Jenna Repta
Ivy and Joey Ciolli
Melissa Peterman
Bella Weems-Lambert and Dallin Lambert
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ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER GALAXY GALA
Suzie Birt, Pam Longbine, Marti Goodman, Ellie Ziegler
Michael and Robyn DeBell
Wendy Fuller, Donna Baker Miller, Sue Glawe and Wade Miller
Daniel and Michele Friedman, Monica and Michael Goodwin
Kirk and Lauren Sperry, Angela and Joe Ihrke
Mary Sue and Chuck Lotzar
The Arizona Science Center produced an event that was truly all wrapped up in one! Mummies Alive At The Museum gave a huge crowd of festive party people a glimpse into a stunning exhibition. Since this gala never disappoints, chairs Suzanne Hensing and Ilana Lowery made sure that attendees had a fun fabulous night. Mike DeBell and Douglas Young were honored as New Lifetime Trustees of the museum. The much-adored Ellie and Mike Zeigler
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Dirk and Natalie Vandeventer
Alexander McRae, Roberta Candela and Matthew McRae
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Hugh Downs and Julie Black
Christi Bonner Manuelito and Clark David Olson
AAHA AUCTION
Sally Krzykos and Lin Sue Cooney
Wines from all over the world were part of one fantastic evening at the Camelback Inn the other night. An impressive group of people gathered to raise their respective glasses to one of the most anticipated auctions of wines and art amid great merriment. Proceeds from the fabulous evening went to Hospice of the Valley and this must have pleased Lin Sue Cooney, Judy Shannon and countless other people who have given so much to this fine organization. Following an impressive cocktail reception of great blends and amazing hor d’ oeuvres, guests dined on great fare and bid on incredible pieces of art. The fun continued well into the wee hours with dancing to the sounds of The Hamptons. Marian Levy and Elise Kasner
Daniel Labadie and Brianna Davis
Jim and JoEllen Feltham
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Andrea and Jerry Lewkowitz
Judy and Joel Zaft
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Rachel Hoffer, Alison Johnston and Julee Landau Shahon
Marlene and Lanny Lahr
VIOLINS OF Harvey and Sandy Belfer
HOPE
A regal crowd gathered at Clayton on the Park on the Scottsdale Mall for an exclusive preview of Violins of Hope. The worldrenowned presentation pays tribute to the musical instruments used in concentration camps during the Holocaust. The founders of the traveling museum, Assaela and Amnon Weinstein, were on hand along with their son Avshi to toast this magnificent exhibition and evening. Chairs Julee Landau Shahon and Rachel Hoffer welcomed all in attendance. Alison Johnston and Dee Dee Vecchione were also instrumental in raising awareness for the exhibition and they were there too. Cocktails flowed and opulent hor d’ oeuvres were passed prior to dinner, as the rain pelted the large glass window looking out on the grassy mall. Jonathan Ornstein flew in from the JCC in Krakow to address the V.I.P.s. This was done prior to a preview of the violins at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Steve and Ellen Weiss
Barry Zemel and Sheryl Press
Richard Epstein and Judy Ackerman
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Anita and Jerome Gutkin
Dee Dee and Ken Vecchione
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DANCING WITH THE STARS ARIZONA
Yavor Genev, Natalee Sansone, Sharee Sims and Ann Cheri Leach
Robin Haniton with Jada Kinta and Taylor Siffermann
Jarrod Smith and Gergana Slavova
Marcus Seiler, LeDonna Spatari, Michelle Seiler and John Sheffer
Tudor Alexander with Laura Bianchi and Anja Imamovic
The Arizona Kidney Foundation must have been very happy with the extraordinary turnout the other evening at the Camelback Inn. Dancing With The Stars Arizona: Fire and Ice was a smashing success, largely because of the organization’s new development director Ashleigh Schufeldt. She took an event that a lot of people had stopped attending and completely reinvented the wheel and gave everyone a spectacular and memorable time. 16 of the most
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Christina Chambers with Nedko and Sarah Petrov
Scott LeMarr with Andrea Evans and Teri Le Marr
Jeff and Leslie Rich
notable people in Phoenix gave up their respective lives to rigorously train for months leading up to the competition. Everyone swooned! It was a fantastic night. The brain child of the much-adored and much-missed Marguerite Clifford and Glenna Shapiro was chaired by Jamie Anderson. Nancy Spetzler was given the Guiding Star Award for her decades plus involvement with the affair. Bravo to all! Coverage courtesy of Kathy Scheib
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Michelle Batschelet and Rene Wiess
Nicole and Billy Cundiff
Megan and Stephen Herman
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Vast amounts of beautiful people, young and old, made their way to the Camelback Inn on a brisk winter’s evening to raise needed funds for Colleen’s Dream. The brainchild of founders Nicole Cundiff and her family after the loss of their mother to ovarian cancer continues to meet with amazing success. Though still in its infancy as far as charities go, the gala has already attracted more than 700 attendees in less than five years since its inception. Cocktails and hor d’ oeuvres flanked the terrace of the resort before guests gathered for a huge auction, dinner and dancing too. It was a fantastic affair! Pretty Couple: Jennifer Vandercook and Rocky McKay
Jeff and Meghan Gostele
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Carey Pena and Cille Swaback with Patricia Faur
TURQUOISE &
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With gorgeous snowwhite fur and big piercing brown eyes, Bella Rose is sure to be the center of attention wherever she goes. At just one year old; the Australian Shepherd/ Collie mix is a bundle of energy that enjoys taking long hikes, will play with just about any type of toy and is an active pup who loves the outdoors. Bella Rose isn’t all looks, she also has lots of brains and is a super smart pup who loves to learn. Already leash and potty trained, this sweet girl is sure to be a great addition to any home. Meet Bella Rose at the Arizona Humane Society’s PetSmart Scottsdale location at 4380 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Bella Rose’s adoption fee is $510 and includes her spay surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip and a free follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital. For more information, visit azhumane.org/adopt.
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Member of the Family by Dianne Lake The 1960s was a strange time in American History. You either conformed and led a normal life or you dropped out, just like Timothy Leary instructed. For Dianne Lake and her family, the latter occurred. In 1967 her parents began to move away from conventional society. And In 1968; they decided to let their daughter, age 14, move out and join a cult. Unfortunately for Ms. Lake, she decided to join the Manson Family. Throughout the next year; Dianne Lake, along with countless youngsters that drop in and out of the cult-like atmosphere, realized that this is not your ordinary commune. By early 1969; the family leader, a charismatic and very short Charles Manson, begins to condition his “family,” to various and often violent tactics. It starts with break-ins in affluent suburbs, where “family members” rearrange furniture and items leaving the homes in the dead-of-night. Homeowners awake confused and frightened. Charles Manson deems these missions “Creepy Crawls.” But this is just the tip of the iceberg. By the late summer of that same year, 8 innocent people have been brutally slaughtered. They include 8-month pregnant actress Sharon Tate and her house guests, which included coffee heiress Abigail Folger and world-famous stylist Jay Sebring. Charles Manson and his derelict family become frightfully famous. The book is a fascinating account of a young hippie who sits at the feet of a man and his followers, all in awe of the madness surrounding them. Dianne Lake’s account of this time is fascinating and frightening. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the crimes, this piece is a great read. Luckily for Dianne Lake, she was considered too young to participate in the heinous crimes. Angiolo Livi Chef, Owner
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THE COUPLE Elizabeth Anne Sarvas Kane Samuel Swerner
MEET THE PARENTS Anne and Terry Sarvas, Paradise Valley, AZ Suzie and Laurence Swerner, Bel Air, CA
CEREMONY Caleta Palmilla Beach, San Jose Del Cabo
RECEPTION The Acre
WEDDING PLANNER Adrianna Dupinet
WEDDING EVENT DESIGN Marianna Idirin
FLOWERS AND DECOR Let It Bloom – David Ruiz
PHOTOGRAPHY Pink Palm Photo
THE CEREMONY MUSIC Violeta Poletek
WEDDING BAND Pura Vida
SOMETHING DIFFERENT • A welcome party was hosted by the Sarvas family upon the arrival of the wedding party and guests. The nuptial celebration lasted 3 days.
• T he rehearsal dinner was held at the world-renowned Tequila Restaurant in San Jose Del Cabo.
• T he couple embarked on two different honeymoons. An African safari first, followed by a venture to Belize .
• T he bride’s mother passed her mother’s embroidered handkerchief to each of her daughters for their wedding’s. This was the final daughter to use the cherished item.
• T he bride’s mother-in-law furnished the wedding gown from the dress shop she owns in London.
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