The Galveston County Daily News

The Honorable, and most deserving, Jan Yarbrough was honored at the Children’s Center Ball at a gala in Moody Gardens’ Frances Moody Ballroom with an SRO crowd attending Saturday night.

The Mambo Jazz Kings played for the likes of gala chairs Dotsy Ballentine and Addie Earthman Pappous (and her Norman), along with their handsome escorts.

Also cutting a pretty mean rug were Libbie and Bill Ansell, Joan and Charlie DiBella, Kristen Sullivan Berger and John, Gabriel and Kevin, Tino Gonzalez and Denise and Elizabeth Urbani Kinard and Lee the 4th, Joan Milan and Jim, Cynda Mullikin and Rich, Mary Jo Naschke and Leroy Jr, Janice Pierson and (Mayor) Vic visiting with Eliza Kempner Quigley and Danny, Heidi Seigel and Darren, Connie Shaut and Rod and Kelley Sullivan.

Also there were Stephanie Caravageli Vasut and Brent, Carol Yarbrough and Judge Jim, Mary Longoria and Abel, and Tom Becker and Jim Rosenfeld.

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Lynette Aiming At Island — Via Dallas

The marvelous Lynette Morales and little 4-year-old Trinity are c’brating the 14th b’day of Divakid Danny Tamez up in Dallas.

Lynette’s looking for a move back home to the Baby Apple, so cross your fingers.

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When Bob’s Eyes Met Mary Ann’s

BOI Bob Wilkins, Houston Eye Associates’ ophthalmologist, and Stewart Title’s senior vice president, Mary Ann Reynolds, were married in a family ceremony on Saturday evening at Chapelwood United Methodist Church.

Senior pastor Jim Jackson officiated and Tom and Andi Jober performed classical piano organ and vocal selections.

After the ceremony, the family enjoyed a celebration dinner at Tony’s Restaurant.

The Wilkinses honeymooning in London. More to come, stay tuned.

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Shine On Harvest Moon For Gleanings

Save Dec. 13 for a great night out at Gleanings from the Harvest’s annual Harvest Moon Gala, when executive director Mark Davis and the board of directors will be honoring state legislators Mike Jackson, Craig Eiland and Larry Taylor.

Gleanings is busily fitting out its new building in Texas City so it can become the Galveston County Food Bank within just a coupla months maybe, so the gala could not come at a better time as a fundraiser.

More deets soon ...

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Junior Gals Hitting The Grand Dame O’ Gulf

A fitting venue for the Dec. 12 Junior League of Galveston County’s “Old Galveston Glamour” is the historic Hotel Galvez, the Grande Dame of the Gulf.

One can only guess there will be lotsa’ memorabilia of the Turf Tap Room, the Balinese Room, maybe even bits o’ the Jack Tar Hotel.

It’ll be a blast from the past no matter how they do it and, knowing these gals, it’ll be superb!

Ball chair is Liz Rogers, Reene Bradshaw is fundraising chair and their committee consists of the belles monde of the Baby Apple — otherwise known as Christina Ballard, Erin Kearney Conrad, Kim Woods, Kimberley Walker, Hayley Hardcastle, Kristen Hanson, Abbey Hanson, Jennifer Kubezcka, Kimberly Mack Bills, Elise Ott, Kerri Myers, Sarah Sulllivan, Christy Taylor, Cassie Vanderford, Amber Darrow, Michelle Doguet, Lynsey Ginsberg and Erica Hallmark.

The Hotel Galvez is opening its historic doors for this, the 58th annual Holiday Charity Ball.

And, as usual, a portion of the proceeds will fund the many philanthropic projects the Junior League carries out each year, including its Adopt-A-School, Pedi Pals, Habitat for Humanity and college scholarships programs.

Tix are now available. For deets, contact Liz Rogers at 409-771-0051 or at liz-rogers(at)hotmail.com.

For sponsorship info, contact Reene Bradshaw at 832-250-6211, and to donate silent-auction items, contact Kimberley Walker at 281-236-9101.

Join the gals in bringing “Old Galveston Glamour” back this holiday season!

D’ya wannabe Divafied, folks? If so, send deets ’n’ pix of your parteez ’n’ proceedings to have your name made part of The Diva’s Scenery. Call ahead and we’ll help with the pix. E-mail divascenes(at)aol.com or call her at 409-744-6540.