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Describing volunteers as “love in motion,” president Judy McNeil began her term by urging fellow members of The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation to step up their efforts to find new avenues of support for the Barbara Davis Center.
Speaking at The Guild’s annual meeting — a brunch chaired by 2009 president Gail Johnson and held at Denver Country Club — McNeil challenged members to forge new partnerships, build new alliances and recruit young professionals during the 2011 club year.
“We need to explore every possible avenue, so that we can sustain our high level of support” not only for the research conducted by the center’s scientists but for the patient services offered to diabetic children who come to the Barbara Davis Center from around the world.
McNeil, who succeeds Sharon Kamen, did her part by bringing five new members to the annual meeting.
Kamen ended her presidency by presenting a $35,000 check to Dr. George Eisenbarth, the center’s director.
In addition to McNeil, other officers for 2011 are Gina Abou-Jaoude, Annie Cotton, Gleneen Brienza, Jennifer Barrow and Shelly Lucas.
“Comeback coach” Mark McIntosh was the speaker, sharing examples of how athletes, businessmen, families and others have overcome challenges to reap success. He spoke to an audience that also included Nancy Cowee, Dalyla Creaghe, Helen Hanks, Gabriela Gottlieb, Caroline Karlin, Patty Jenkins, Sharon Cooper, Jan Rosen, Chris Yaros, Letitia Valdez, Katie Hicks and Judy Korstad.Happy birthday, Charlie.
The dean of Denver’s jazz musicians, Charlie Burrell, will celebrate his 90th birthday at a Feb. 9 concert featuring such other well-known talents as vocalists Natalie Oliver-Atherton and Ellyn Rucker; saxophonist Rich Chiaraluce and jazz pianist Jeff Jenkins.Joanie and Bill Grier are sponsoring this benefit for Rocky Mountain PBS and note that the 7:30 p.m. program at the King Center Concert Hall also includes appearances by members of Colorado Ballet and a sextet from the University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media.
Members of the host committee include Raydean Acevedo, Sue Cannon, Thomas Hardy, Joan and Hugh Manchester, Lee and Robert Roper, Enid Slack, Diane Stanbro and Gloria and Landri Taylor.
In addition to his accomplishments as a jazz bassist, Burrell, a native of Detroit, also played classical bass with the Denver and San Francisco symphony orchestras. He’s also the uncle of the award-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves.
Tickets are $50 and $85. The latter includes an after-party with birthday cake and wine at St. Cajetan’s Center, located next to the King Center on the Auraria Campus. Learn more by visiting .
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