A spring coffee hosted by the Debutante Club of St. Petersburg in the home of Bill and Ria McQueen May 15 honored the young women who will be presented at the Coliseum on Dec. 28.
It was an opportunity for debs, their mothers and alumnae debs to visit and get to know one another before people scatter for the summer.
Here are the members of the deb class of 2004, their parents and schools:
Sarah Bussey Bennett, daughter of Lennie Bennett and William Kimberly Bennett, Florida State University.
Andrea Claire Boulay, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Alfred Boulay Jr., Auburn University.
Jacquelyn Leigh Bowers, Dr. and Mrs. John Francis Lee, Emory University.
Robyn Ann Braun, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Braun, University of Florida.
Christina Marie Casadonte, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Casadonte, Emory University.
Julie Ann Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomas Cunningham, Florida State University.
Carrie Jean Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Curtis Jr., Indiana University.
Lauren Elizabeth DuPont, Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Edward DuPont, University of Central Florida.
Mallory Dawn Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Douglas Fisher, Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Emily Beth Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Charles Howard, University of South Florida.
Katharine Bowman Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Douglas Keller, Emory University.
Katherine Victoria Klement, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Vincent Klement, University of Florida.
Elizabeth Evans Knowlton, Janet Hagen Knowlton and David Hosmer Knowlton, Florida State University.
Laura Glenn Mosby, Mr. and Mrs. John Davenport Mosby III, Duke University.
Chelsea Elizabeth Silverstein, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Bruce Silverstein, Boston University.
Lindsay Meredith Piper, Lynn A. Piper and Dr. Mark Allan Piper, Elon University.
Shannon Marie Tapp, Mr. and Mrs. William Gregory Tapp, Auburn University.
Kaley Marie Tash, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clifford Tash, Harvard University.
Jessica Leah Toppe, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Toppe, Florida Atlantic University.
Judy Stanton Holland is the club's president, and Evelyn Moorefield is its permanent secretary.
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Dan and Roz Doyle, son Dan Jr. and his wife, Nicole, and son-in-law Carlton Carter accepted Family of the Year awards May 18 at a Family Service Centers luncheon held in the country club at Feather Sound.
Dan Doyle is a co-founder and former chief executive of Danka Business Systems, and the family has made numerous contributions to philanthropic endeavors throughout the bay area.
Board chairman Malcolm King made the presentation after remarks from Family Service Centers president and chief executive Mary Jo Monahan.
Others attending were Bill Heller, Linda Lerner, Dennis and Ginny Sexton, Gus and Frances Stavros, Paul Stavros, Fred Fisher, Howard and Susan Hinesley, Sue Humphreys, Roy Binger, Betty Hayward, Sue Malmad and Mark Mahaffey.
Major sponsors were Kyocera, DEX Imaging, Publix Super Market Charities and Northern Trust Bank of Florida.
Family Service Centers' core purpose is preventing and healing the stress and trauma that are damaging to families and communities.
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Situated alongside the yacht basin and the approach to the Pier, the St. Petersburg Museum of History houses some spectacular views. Numerous scenes framed by windows in its new expansion drew admiring remarks Thursday evening from visitors who were there to celebrate the completion of the new space, which houses an archival reading room, a preservation lab and a learning center, plus much-needed storage.
Executive director Will Michaels said the new target date for reopening the original portion of the building is October. By then, all construction should be complete, and the museum will offer extended gallery space and a larger lobby and gift shop.
Attendees included George Campbell, Mary Wyatt Allen, Sally Poynter, Richard and Diane Winning, Malcolm King, Vera Espinola Beery, Harriett Strum, Tom and Betty Jean Miller, Mary Margaret Winning, Joyce Wilson, Anita Treiser and Paul Stavros.
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Creative Clay presented its first Emmanuel award to restaurateur Emmanuel Roux on Thursday evening at an event it called a "Friendraiser," which was held in the Old Southeast home of Jim Howell and Bob Devin Jones.
Roux, of the Garden Restaurant, Redwoods, Integrity and the Lobby Bar, is indefatigable in his contributions of food and continental charm to numerous charities, artistic and otherwise.
Co-founder Grace-Anne Alfiero also recognized St. Petersburg cultural affairs manager Ann Wykell and state Rep. Frank Farkas, who have aided the continuation of Creative Clay, which links the developmentally disabled and the arts.
A few of the more than 100 guests were Robert Stackhouse and Carol Mickett, Bob and Marilyn Heitman, Mary and Harry Coyle, Jennifer Hardin and Christy Hallas.
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They could not stop just anywhere for restroom breaks. Many roadside inns and restaurants were closed to them. Laws prohibited their owning property. They had separate water fountains and seating areas and schools.
Before the court cases that made up the now-famous Brown vs. Board of Education decision that made racial segregation of schools illegal in the United States, laws and customs cast severe restrictions on African-Americans in the United States.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the St. Petersburg Chapter of Links on Saturday sponsored a luncheon and tribute to bay area trailblazers in education at the Renaissance Vinoy.
Harvard University law professor Randall Kennedy was the keynote speaker. Pearl Brossard-Bryant and Yvonne Alsup co-chaired the event.
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Apologies to Pinellas School Board member Mary Brown, whom I gave a different - and incorrect - surname recently.
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- Mary Jane Park can be reached at 727 893-8267; fax (727) 893-8675; e-mail park@sptimes.com P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.
