FIRST CHAIR GOURMET PARTIES AND EVENTS
Do you like to party? If you are looking for something fun to do,m then welcome to events planned for First Chair Gourmet. Included are thirteen parties in enticing venues with varied themes. Please note that the parties represent lots of hosts and hostesses who have worked to plan, develop and exten their hospitality to our guests. The objective is to raise moey to support music in the midlands for the South Carolina Philharmonic.
Some of the parties are brand new nad some are tried and true. Peruse the offerings and reserve a place for those that spark your interest!
Thank you for your support in this worthwhile fundraiser. Please join us and bring friends, relatives and neighbors.
Yours in music,
Octavia Lewis, Meredith McKee and Judy B. Small
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#1 - A SHAG PARTY!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Gregg Park Clubhouse
$50 per person, 200 guests
Live music from the fabulous 11-member band, Heart N Soul! Barbeque dinner form the unrivaled Hudson's! Kegs of the most premium ice cold beer! Valet parking!
Hosts: Pam Adkins and Bob Gandy, Patsy and Paul DeBorde, Betsy and Harry Mashburn, Judy and Parks Small, Lois and NIck Propst, Avis and Tim O'Leary, Faith Divisek, Linda Sharp and Jim Hudson Lexus
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#2 - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Saturday, October 31, 2009 | Time TBA
108 The Spur
(next to the stadium on Bluff Road)
$30 per person, 30 guests
Costumes preferred!
Let's celebrate Halloween and enjoy USC vs. Tennessee football on the big screen. Margaritas will accompany marinated tenderloin by Jack Brantley.
Hosts: Faye and Abb Jeffcoat, Marilyn and Jack Hupp, Pam Adkins and Bob Gandy, Rebecca and George Faulk
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#3 - LET'S START THE HOLIDAYS AT DIANNE'S ON DEVINE!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
6:30 - 11:00 p.m.
Dianne's on Devine
$85 per person, 100 guests
Festive attire!
Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner (tossed salad with dressing, filet mignon, asparagus and baked potato with sour cream, rolls and butter, Godiva chocolate cake, wine, tea, coffee) at 7:30 p.m. Cash bar after dinner with dancing to the Ross Holmes Orchestra from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Hostess: Katherine Matthews
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#4 - TEA PARTY!
Thursday, December 17, 2009 or
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Noon
Laura's Tea Room, Ridgeway
$25 per person, 6 guests
Enjoy a proper tea and browse The Thomas Company General Store. Travel to Ridgeway and plan to relax and enjoy tea. Select your china teacup and feel indulged. For us, tea is not a commodity; it is a lifestyle.
Hostess: Carol Kendra
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#5 - IT'S TIME FOR HAND AND FOOT!
Monday, January 11, 2010 | 9:00 a.m.
The home of Meredith McKee
503 Turkey Pointe Circle (WildeWood)
$25 per person, 20 guests
Casual attire
Join us for a winter brunch and day of fun playing a card game which is easy to learn!
Hosts: Jennifer Savitz, Jervase Williamson
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#6 - MAGIC FINGERS ON 88 KEYS!
Sunday, January 24, 2010 | 5:00 p.m.
The new home of Billy and Alida Rawl
101 Tarawood Drive (Quail Ridge)
$35 per person, 50 guests
Enjoy the sounds of beautiful music performed by two of Columbia's finest musicians -- Sarah Fletcher and Jared Johnson. Delight your palate with heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and coffee. Sarah Fletcher is an organist at Trinity United Methodist Church. Jared Johnson is a Canon organist and choir master at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
Hosts: Carolyn Ponges, Brenda Argoe, Lib Carswell, Jean Rhyne
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#7 - DESSERTS TO SAVOR!
Friday, February 5, 2010 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
The home of Judy B. Small
530 Alexnader Circle (Gregg Park)
$25 per person, 35 guests
Desserts to savor by Martha (Taylor) Child. Four fabulous desserts, coffee, champagne, chocolate martinis, door prizes.
Hosts: Barbara Ridgill, Linda Sharp, Martha Taylor
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#8 - TACKY TOURIST PARTY!
Saturday, March 13, 2010 | 7:00 p.m.
The Inn at USC, 1619 Pendelton Street
$45 per person, 100 guests
Tacky, tacky, tackey attire preferred!
Live your dream! Plan your outfits and buy your tickets for an exciting fun-filled evening of music, international food, wine and beer. Our one-of-a-kind party is sure to fill up fast, so hurry to reserve your space on "the tour bus." Prizes will be given for the tackiest tourist. Catered by Southern Way.
Hosts: Tom and Ellen Brown, David and Jane Kulbersh, Bob and Anne Robinson, Richard and Jane Whiteside
Co-Hosts: Tom and Sylvia Snider, Jeff and Linda Silver, Bob and Lib Carswell, Bob and Shirley Henderson, Dave and Terri Whirrett, Tim and Avis O'Leary, Carol Jones, Tommy and Betty Fitzgerald, Bill and Sandra Johnson, George Johnson and Coretta Bedsole, John and Dolly Runy, Bart and Leigh Bartlett, Bert and Sally Wood, Albert Ferullo and Debbie Haskell, Keith and Dorethea Phillips, Steve and Gail Anastasion
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#9 - SPRING FEVER AND MARGARITA MADNESS!
Sunday, April 25, 2010 | 6:00 p.m.
The home of Anna and Ed Griswold
703 Kawana Road
$50 per person, 40 guests
Upscale Parrothead attire
Calling all Parrotheads and Parrothead wannabes! Cool down your spring fever with some delicious margaritas (or other libations) along with savory hors d'oeuvres and enjoy Jimmy Buffet music in this lovely Shandon area home with its Charleston-style patio and fountain.
Hosts: Parks and Judy Small, Jim and Beth Donelan, Maxine Sullivan, Clare and Lynn Hodge
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#10 - KENTUCKY DERBY ... RUN FOR THE ROSES!
Saturday, May 1, 2010 | 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The home of Shirley and Bob Henderson
225 Pebble Creek Road (WildeWood)
$35 per person, 70 guests
Festive Derby attire
Pick your favorite horses and place your bets at Henderson and Savitz Downs, a.k.a. Churchill Downs. You can sip on Mint Julerps, beer, wine and other beverages. A full Derby food buffet will be spread for all to enjoy. Men and women are encouraged to wear hats as there will be $75 gift prizes for the most glamorous, the most creative and the most whimsical hats.
Hosts: Shirley and Bob Henderson, Jennifer and Steve Savitz
Co-Hosts: Ellen and Tom Brown, Joan and Herb Cooper, Carolyn and Merrill Donahoo, Sue and Baron Holmes, Judie and John Nye, Jane and Richard Whiteside
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#11 - TIME FOR TEA!
Friday, May 7, 2010 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
The home of Patsy Farr
4021 Kenilworth Road
(lovely Southern home in old Columbia)
$25 per person, 50 guests
Business attire
Please join us and indulge in an array of tea sandwiches, sweet, Southern Comfort punch and tea as you listen to the songs of yesterday.
Hosts: Pam Adkins, Jewell Hill, Lynn Hodge, Faye Jeffcoat
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#12 - AN EVENING AT HISTORIC ABERDEEN!
Thursday, May 20, 2010 | 6:30 p.m.
THe home of Jack Brantley
1409 Broad Street, Camden
$100 per person, 8 guests
Business attire
Cocktails among lavishly decorated home furnishings followed by a gourmet dinner prepared with the renowned Jack Brantley.
Host: Jack Brantley