On a positive note:
The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher law firm marked its 25th anniversary in Denver by donating $50,000 to Mayor John Hickenlooper’s initiative to end homelessness, Denver’s Road Home. There was a party to celebrate, of course, and it was attended by a host of VIPs, including the mayor; Terry Brown, representing U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette; former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who is now a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C., office; and Ken Doran, managing partner of the Denver office.
Denver Country Club was the setting for a reception that Larry and Susan Hamil hosted to recognize Denver-area supporters of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. Vernon Bramble, the agency’s executive vice president, flew in from national headquarters in Princeton, N. J., to add his personal thanks to those who’ve given their time to record books for those who cannot see, or whose physical disabilities make reading difficult.
The editorial director of Essence magazine, Susan L. Taylor, comes to Denver Oct. 14 to speak at the 27th annual awards luncheon hosted by Colorado Black Women for Political Action. Awards will be presented to L. Elaine Neal (community service); Tamara Rhone (education); Sylvia Cordy (entrepreneur); Ernestine Gipson (legends); Cheryl Cohen-Vader (politics); and Jordan Pettis (youth). Tickets can be purchased by calling 303-388-4983.
It’s martini madness at Scott Lynes’ home this afternoon when the Denver Center Alliance kicks off its new year with a get-acquainted bash chaired by Trisha Hood, Jackie Rotole and Sarah Sena. President Gail Johnson says the agenda includes “designer martinis, tantalizing hors d’oeuvres and a preview of the year’s activities.”
All roads led to Fredericksburg, Texas, recently when Mike Shaw’s wife, Nancy, surprised him with a party celebrating his 60th birthday. “Still Kickin’ at 60!” was the theme, and Nancy saw to it that her husband’s many friends and business associates from across the United States made it to the Shaw ranch for an all-day celebration that included barbecue, Mexican food and music by a band called Mid-Life Crisis. Coloradans making the trip south included William Dean Singleton, vice president and CEO of ap and publisher of The Denver Post, and his sister, Pat Robinson; Columbine Health Care president David McReynolds, Gene Cisneros, and top executives from the Shaw automobile dealerships in Denver, Thornton and Colorado Springs.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jmdpost@aol.com.
