Is anything going on around here? Oh, yeah. Big time.
The Volunteers of America Guild installs new officers at a Sept. 6 luncheon held in the Grand Hyatt’s Crystal Room. Myrna Mourning will be seated for a second term as president; Kathy Klugman is president
elect. Call Michael James, 720-264-3322.
On Sept. 11, look for line dancing and steer wrestlers as Neiman Marcus hosts the Western Fantasy Patron Party. Cindi Burge, Kristina Davidson, Shery McDonald Galbreath and Christel Dikeman are chairing the 6 p.m. hoedown that’ll be held at the Cherry Creek store. After enjoying cocktails and a buffet supper from Epicurean Catering, guests will settle in for entertainment by Denver native and Nashville recording artist Kate Sansing and an appearance by the Peek Brothers, three Coloradans who are Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association champs in roping and steer wrestling. Western Fantasy itself is Oct. 27. LeAnn Rimes is the headliner. Colorado’s immediate past first lady, Frances Owens, is the chairwoman; Bill McCallum and Dick Saunders head the corporate committee.
Dress for Success Denver and the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation are the beneficiaries of the 2007 Women & Wine Dinner that takes place Sept. 18 at The Palm. Sylvia Atencio, Cathy Cooney, Kathleen Kortz, Nancy Levine, Devany McNeill, Ellen Robinson and Laura Thiret are the co-chairs; Cara Mia Medical Day Spa is the presenting sponsor. Tickets are $250 and can be reserved by calling 303-698-1151 by Sept. 10.
Cancer League of Colorado’s annual membership luncheon is Sept. 20 at the Wellshire Inn. Jane Hampe has details at 303-953-9003.
Alternatives to Family Violence celebrates its 29th year of providing help, protection, options and empowerment to victims of abuse by staging a cocktail reception, silent auction and awards ceremony Sept. 20 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westminster. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling 303-428-9611.
Baby Einstein founder and cancer survivor Julie Aigner-Clark is the keynote speaker at the Sept. 29 Power of Pink Gala held at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. Kirk Montgomery and Kim Christiansen of 9News are to emcee this benefit for the Pink Ribbon Foundation. The festivities also include dinner, the raffle of a 2007 Porsche, the auction of a Subaru, and dancing to Opie Gone Bad. Annie Foonberg started the Pink Ribbon Foundation; Laurie Hicks is president of the board. Gala proceeds go the University of Colorado Hospital and the Pink Ribbon Foundation’s Helping Hands Fund. Details are at .
Marta Schilling has joined dovetail solutions as manager of client services. A native of Poland, she came to Denver eight years ago to enroll at Regis University, where she earned an MBA in international business and a bachelors degree in finance. Prior to joining dovetail, she helped local companies prepare to expand to European markets.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts trustee Margot Gilbert Frank and her husband, Allan, are to receive the second Florence K. Ruston Award for Philanthropy in the Arts. It will be presented as part of the Oct. 4 gala that marks the opening of the Denver Center Theatre Company’s 200-7/08 season. The Franks will accept the honor at the dinner that precedes a performance of “You Can’t Take It With You.”
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com. She also contributes at . Seen
