Who’s making news? The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver, for starters.
At its annual meeting, chaired by Sharon Whiton Gelt and held at the Wellshire Inn, retiring president Margy Epke revealed just how successful the members’ fundraising efforts had been by presenting the following checks: $100,000 to the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes; $125,000 to the Barbara Davis Center for the purchase of research equipment; and $100,000 to the center’s H. Peter Chase Endowment. Chris Foster will lead the Guild in 2006. Debbie Gradishar is the new president-elect; Sally Newcomb is recording secretary; Lisa Corley is treasurer and Adrienne Fitzgibbons the treasurer-elect. Susan Greenwald serves as corresponding secretary.
Happy news, too, from Jan Blankennagel, who responded with an enthusiastic “yes!” when her beau of one year, John Godzac, popped the question in Times Square while they were making a Christmas visit to New York. He’s a director at Ball Aerospace and she is the western division special events manager for Foley’s. The proposal came within hours of a phone call letting her know that Macy’s, which has acquired Foley’s, wants her to stay on in the same capacity once the changeover is complete. “He said, ‘Does that mean you’ll be staying in Denver?”‘ Blankennagel recalled, “and I said it did. Then he asked if I’d like to spend the rest of my life with him, and I said I would.” Their first stop after returning to Denver: Trice Jewelers for the diamond-and-platinum sparkler Jan’s sporting on her third finger, left hand.
Today’s agenda
The Girls, Inc. Alliance is having its annual Membership & Margaritas bash from 4-7 p.m. today at Tammy and Chris Marsico’s home in Cherry Hills Village. Guests will enjoy Mexican fare, catered by Footers, along with a preview of the coming year’s activities. Hilary Adams and Melinda Dark are co-presidents of the Alliance and note that admission is the donation of an item for the organization’s school supply drive. Call Emmy Glancy, 303-893-4363, ext. 109 … Also, the Volunteers of America Guild hosts its annual Red Wine & Fish? Of Course! seafood extravaganza at the Oxford Hotel, 1659 Wazee St. Chairwomen Irene Zarlengo and Diana Murdy say that the tasting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the grand ballroom where McCormick’s Fish House executive chef Stephen Vice and his crew will have set out a seafood buffet served with appropriate wine pairings. Tickets can be purchased by calling 303-671-7995 … Plans for the Cancer League’s Tux & Turquoise Ball: Mile High Hope for a Cure will be announced at a kickoff party that begins at 6 p.m. today at the historic Buell Mansion in Cherry Hills Village. The spring benefit is being chaired by Cindy Goldberg and Georgia Mucilli; the kickoff is under the direction of Linda Goto, Lorraine Salazar, Vickie Dow and Karen Weslar, who is taking reservations at 303-377-6299.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jmdpost@aol.com
