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Laussat Gala
On November 16 members of the Laussat Society gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Anthony Gelderman III for a gala evening.
Jane and William Sizeler Anna-Rose Smedberg Fred M. Smith Karen Snyder
Margaret B. Soniat and Joel J. Soniat
Sharon Spahn
Katharine Spirtes
I'om Stagg
Doris Starnes
Colette H. Stelly
Fern Stine
Douglas Swift
Wendy Taylor
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans l.iterary Festival Charlotte L. Todd Charles J. Torrey Charles H. Traub Barbara Trevigne Trinity Episcopal Church Thomas Robert Trubiano Carole I.. Tureaud Pamela S. Turner Joseph Bayer Vella Eleonora B. Vogt Sylvia and John Warren Ninette P. Webster Claire L. Whitehurst Judge and Mrs. David R. M. Williams Eric Williams Frank Lee Wills Linda and Charles Wilson Drs. Barbara C. and Charles S. Wingo Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel S. Winstead Dr. Ronald Evan Wismar Peter M. Wolf John T. Womble Jane and H. L. Dufour Woolflev Alice and Bill Wright Clifford S. Wright Cornelia E. Wyma
Tribute Gifts
Tribute gifts, given in honor of or in memory of a loved one, are unique expressions of thoughtfulness.
Heirs of Eugenie Louise Dart
in memory of Eugenie Louise Dart The Parlange Family
in memory of Wandah Marie “Cookie” Scheuermann Dr. Joseph A. Smith
in memory of Dr. Darrlyn A. Smith University of New Orleans,
Division of International Education in honor of Daniel Hammer
Bookplates
Donations are used to purchase books that will be marked with a commemorative bookplate listing your name or that of another individual or family member.
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Christovich in memory of Morris E. Burka Jr., Celeste Seymour Judell, Noreen Buckley l^ipevre, Edward N. Lennox
Concerts in the Courtyard
The popularity of The Collections courtyard concert series continues to grow. Hundreds turned out for the fall concerts, which featured Tim Laughlin, left on clarinet (September 24), Jason Marsalis, bottom left on drums (October '4 15), and Paul Sanchez, above on guitar (November 19). Sponsored by Associated Office Systems, the spring series will begin on March 18 with the New Orleans Moonshiners, followed by Glen David Andrews (April 15), Otra (May 20), and Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots (June 17). Visit www.hnoc.orgfor more information.
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