Following the lead of the Oscars, the Emmys and the Golden Globes, Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado rewarded its top donors and volunteer stars by pouring on the glitz.
An Evening With the Stars offered a red-carpet entry with limousine arrivals and the incessant flashing of paparazzi cameras. Inside the Cable Center, emcee Les Shapiro asked for “the envelope, please” before announcing that Gary Wagner would be the recipient of the 2005 Ruth and Warren Toltz Young Leadership Award; Lisa Reckler Cohn would go home with the Charlotte Tucker Young Leadership Award; and Steve Morris was the first to receive AJF’s MVP Award.
Festivities wrapped up with a cocktail buffet catered by Epicurean.
What’s ahead
Patrons and sponsors of Western Fantasy 2005 will be thanked Tuesday night at a party hosted by Neiman Marcus in its couture salon. Jay and Kristina Davidson, who are chairing the Oct. 22 benefit for Volunteers of America, will join store manager Christel Dikeman in welcoming folks for cocktails followed by a buffet supper from Epicurean Catering and a showing of leather and suede designs by Barbara Grimes of Gossamer Wings. … Kelly and KC Gallagher open their home Thursday night for a reception kicking off plans for the 2005 Beaux Arts Ball, Rendezvous in Rio. In addition to hearing all about this signature event of National Jewish Medical and Research Center, guests can buy party masks made by New Orleans artists – who obviously can use the support.
On Friday night, National Jewish is on the receiving end of proceeds from a gallery walk in Cherry Creek North. Nineteen galleries are taking part in the event, which begins at 6 p.m. Guests can valet park at Bob’s Steak & Chop House, 121 Clayton St. Tickets are $20 each or $35 for two; the money goes to the hospital’s Kunsberg School. Call Allison Jernigan, 303-398-1077. … Seven thousand participants are expected for Memory Walk 2005 on Saturday at City Park. Organizers are hoping it will raise $550,000 for Colorado chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration begins at 7 a.m., with runners starting their 5K sprint at 8:30 a.m. and walkers doing the same twice-around-the-lake route at 9. Call 303-813-1669 … Columbine Country Club is the setting Monday for a golf tournament hosted by Goodwill Industries as a benefit for its School to Work Program. 9News morning sports anchor Susie Wargin is the emcee, Martin Pocs of DHR International is the chair and Waste Management Denver is the presenting sponsor. Call 303-650-7756.
Lulu’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Barbecue, hosted by attorney Fred Bartlit and wife Jana, raised $70,000 for the Buddy Center, the shelter and adoption facility run by the Denver Dumb Friends League in Castle Rock. … Doug Jones, president and owner of Jones Realty Group, has been elected to the Central City Opera House Association board. “Doug Jones is one of the great Colorado citizens,” says board chair Dan Ritchie, adding that Jones, a former member of U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen’s Washington, D.C., staff, was recently appointed to the Colorado State University System Board of Governors. … Add members of the Broncos Wives group to those helping the American Red Cross Disaster Response Call Center. They’ll man the phones at 444 Sherman St. this week.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jmdpost@aol.com.
