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WALTER’s roundup of galas, gatherings, fundraisers, and just-for-fun events around the Triangle.

WALTER hosts Celebrate the Season at the Merrimon-Wynne House

116 WALTER hosts Celebrate the Season 118 St. David’s School Veterans Day Commemoration and Speaker Series 119 Women’s Giving Network Impact Luncheon 121 Raleigh City Farm’s 6th Annual Harvest Dinner 123 North Carolina Museum of History Foundation Philanthropy Awards Presentation 124 The Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary’s 13 Extraordinary Women 126 Celebrate Saint Saviour’s Center supports The Diaper Train 127 Marta’s of Raleigh Sip, Shop, & Support for SAFEchild 128 United Arts Council’s Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner

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Celebrate the SEASON

Guests kicked off the holiday season downtown at the Merrimon-Wynne House for WALTER's 5th annual Celebrate the Season. Local vendors set up shop to share their best holiday gifts of the year, while guests enjoyed specialty cocktails from Durham Distillery and hors d'oeuvres from Donovan's Dish. Presenting sponsor Virtue Labs provided guests with innovative haircare, and even brought their stylist along for a hands-on experience. Other vendors included Great Outdoor Provision Co., Peppertrain Jewelry, Sunday Rose (pictured above), If It's Paper, The Flourish Market, Logan's Trading Co., and Zest Cafe & Home Art, at right. Special thanks to our partners Virtue Labs, Merrimon-Wynne, Durham Distillery, and Donovan's Dish for an amazing holiday celebration. —Catherine Currin

At left: Donovan's dish cooked up hors d’oeuvres while Durham Distillery mixed specialty cocktails. Guests enjoyed shopping at the MerrimonWynne House. This page from above: Presenting sponsor Virtue Labs, Sunday Rose gift box, Zest Cafe & Home Art.

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ST. DAVID'S SCHOOL VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION St. David’s School held their eighth annual Veterans Day commemoration November 9. Veterans from World War II to recent tours of duty joined with family and the St. David’s community to be recognized for their service. Speakers included Mr. Jule Smith, St. David’s Board of Trustees member and US Navy Reserves veteran, and Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin, US Army (retired). Among the many distinguished guests was Betsy Hutchison, a 98-year-old WWII veteran of the Army Nurses Corp who served our country in Europe.

Jerry Boykin Jule Smith

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Debbie Haile, Betsy Hutchison, Jonathan Yonan, Jerry Boykin Sean Malone, Gil Greggs

ST. DAVID'S SCHOOL SPEAKER SERIES: "THE DUTY OF PRESERVATION: THE DIX PARK PROJECT" At the invitation of the Senior Seminar class at St. David’s School, Sean Malone, president and CEO of Dix Park Conservancy, lead a discussion on the unveiling of the master plan for the conversion of the Dorothea L. Dix campus into an urban green space park. Director Malone’s visit November 18 was the second in a series of guest speakers as part of the school's year-long series.

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12TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S GIVING NETWORK IMPACT LUNCHEON The Women's Giving Network of Wake County (WGN) held their 12th annual grant awards luncheon November 8. WGN is a giving circle of the North Carolina Community Foundation that leverages the power of collective giving through a local network that supports the community in a purposeful way. The Network supports charitable organizations serving women, children and families in Wake County. The 2018 grant recipients were awarded their checks, and one of the 2017 grant recipients was honored. A total of $89,000 was shared amongst The Hope Center at Pullen, Catholic Charities, and Kiran, Inc., and 2017 grant recipient JusticeMatters provided insights into their work.

Kathleen Guillory, Kelliann Miranda, Carolyn McClendon, Donna Walker, Shagufta Hakeem, Sangeetha Menon, Peg O'Connell, Seema Kak, Erin Witcher, Keerat Kaur

Kathleen Guillory, Kelliann Miranda, Carolyn McClendon, Donna Walker, Shagufta Hakeem, Sangeetha Menon, Peg O'Connell, Seema Kak, Erin Witcher, Keerat Kaur

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Weddings, Receptions, Corporate Parties and Meetings

Located in trendy Five Points The Fairview is charming and sophisticated, featuring a covered terrace with skyline views, arched wood barrel ceilings and space to host intimate to 500+ events.

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RALEIGH CITY FARM'S 6TH ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER Easter Maynard and many other generous event sponsors hosted Raleigh City Farm's (RCF) 6th Annual Harvest Dinner October 15. It was an evening of exceptional food and drink, great company, exciting auction items, and a celebration of the belief that when we “dig where we live” we all live better. Featured Chef Jeff Seizer of Royale prepared a four-course, farm-to-fork dinner with wine pairings by Wine Authorities, seasonal beers from Fullsteam Brewery, and VIP Cocktails by William & Company. Proceeds support RCF's mission to grow next-generation farmers by connecting the community to sustainable agriculture.

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Joe Delmonico, KJ Jones

Nation Hahn, Ashley Perveiler, Tom Barrie, Mary-Ann Baldwin, Lisa Grele Barrie

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13 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN Hosted by The Jewish Federation of RaleighCary's Lions of Judah, 13 Extraordinary Women honored inspiring women in our community at The Glenwood November 1. The event also presented The 2018 Eileen Schwartz Extraordinary Leadership Award to Gena Brown, Founder of HANDmeUPS Thrift that employs adults with autism and other intellectual developmental disabilities. Proceeds from the evening support the programs and services of The Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary, including PJ Library, the Jewish Community Center, and Jewish Family Services.

Top Row: Maxine Solomon, Cheryl Siegel, Marjorie Shertz Menestres, Gena Brown, Elana Scheiner, Mandy Cohen, Gailya Paliga. Middle Row: Barbara Freedman, Gerda Stein, Nina Szlosberg Landis, Anya Gordon, Marcia Davis, Jenny Solomon. Botton Row: Barbara Schwartz

Michael Bush, Gena Brown, Amy Bush

Randi Rubenstein, Susan Goldhaber

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPY AWARDS The North Carolina Museum of History Foundation Philanthropy Awards recognized individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation, study, or understanding of North Carolina history at the Carolina Country Club October 23. The award, sponsored by First Citizens Wealth Management, honors visionary leadership in promoting the study and understanding of North Carolina history; deepening the understanding of the history of our State through excellence in writing and scholarship; and providing exceptional commitment, service, and support to history museums, historic sites, or other repositories in our state. Awards went to BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina and CEO Emeritus J. Bradley Wilson, Ann Baggett Goodnight and Dr. James Howard Goodnight, and Betty Ray McCain.

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Victor E. Bell, Ken Howard, Frank B. Holding Jr. Betty Ray McCain

J. Bradley Wilson Ann Baggett Goodnight, James Howard Goodnight

CELEBRATE SAINT SAVIOUR'S CENTER Celebrate Saint Saviour’s Center was held at The Fairview October 12 to raise money for their signature program, The Diaper Train.

Sally Harris, Betsy Brewer, Michele Murphy

Dorothea Bittler, Kim Rogers, Cathy Monaghan, Janet Kelleher

John Bryant, Hope Bryant, Scott Murphy

Kate Rivers

Annette Anderson, Mary Brent Wright

Mika Drew, Stephen Leinenweber, Anita Pinther

Nancy Andrews, Marta Dziekanowska

MARTA'S SIP, SHOP, AND SUPPORT

Marta’s of Raleigh hosted a Sip, Shop, and Support event to benefit SAFEchild of Wake County November 29. 15 percent of all sales were donated to the nonprofit that supports services to families in our community to prevent abuse and neglect of children.

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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER Guess Who's Coming To Dinner was held over several nights at various homes and venues in early November. Guess Who is the United Arts Council's signature fundraing event to benefit its Artists in Schools program, an initiative that integrates arts and education, benefitting 150 Wake County K-12 Schools with 147,000 hours of programming each year. The annual event is a one-of-a-kind dinner experience in support of the arts. Suprise guests are invited to each dinner, with special guests that include visual and performing artists from all over North Carolina as well as artists with ties to our region.

Don Doskey, Linda Quarles, Larry Wheeler, Orage Quarles Rosie Midyette, Carlton Midyette

Masha Maddux, Chasta Hamilton Danielle DeSwert Hahn, Jason Karn, Paul Kaplar, Mac Kaplar, Linda Johnson, Steve Johnson, Jessica Kaplar Mark Steward, Anna Churchill

Angus Fubara, Tessa Prentice, Rachael Pair, Mark Steward Dave Churchill, Freddie Lee Heath, Shana Tucker, Adrienne Kelly Lumpkin, Mark Steward Lekita Essa, Darleen Johns, Anna Churchill