BBP Gala invite.indd - Buffalo Bayou Partnership
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<strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong> <strong>Partnership</strong><br />
Presents<br />
The <strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong> Ball<br />
a g rassRoots<br />
g athering
thURSDAY, november 5, 2009<br />
ON DOWNTOWN’S HISTORIC<br />
SABINE STREET BRIDGE<br />
7 p.m. Cocktails,<br />
boat rides, strolling<br />
under the blue lights<br />
8 p.m. DINNER<br />
Attire: BAYOU Casual<br />
PLEASE JOIN<br />
buffalo bayou partnership<br />
as we honor four visionaries who are responsible for designing<br />
<strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong>’s unique and unforgettable landscapes:<br />
Guy Hagstette<br />
Kevin Shanley<br />
Johnny Steele<br />
Charles Tapley<br />
Each one of our honorees is known for his abundant creativity,<br />
keen intelligence, hard work and generous spirit.<br />
Together, these men have transformed the banks of <strong>Buffalo</strong><br />
<strong>Bayou</strong>, creating such memorable destinations as <strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong><br />
Park, Sesquicentennial Park and Sabine Promenade.<br />
In addition to <strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong>, other parks, gardens and civic<br />
spaces throughout Houston have benefited from the design skills<br />
of our honorees. Houston is truly a more livable and beautiful city<br />
because of their professional efforts and contributions.
2009 g ALA<br />
CO-CHAIRS<br />
Sis and Hasty Johnson<br />
Mimi Lloyd<br />
Leslye and David Weaver<br />
Host Committee<br />
Nancy and Butch Abendshein<br />
Jennifer Tuttle Arnold<br />
Cindi and Bob Blakely III<br />
Lynn and Christopher Brown<br />
Sharon and Chip Bryan<br />
Nona and David Carmichael<br />
Jeanie and Tom Carter, Jr.<br />
Cathy and Paul Chapman<br />
Kelty and Rogers Crain<br />
Franci and Jim Crane<br />
Susie and Sanford Criner<br />
Terry and Mike Dalton<br />
Mimi and Robert Del Grande<br />
Verlinde and Dr. Bill Doubleday<br />
Anne and Charles Duncan<br />
Clayton and Shel Erikson<br />
Gayle and Bob Eury<br />
Zeina and Nijad Fares<br />
Cece and Mack Fowler<br />
Kate and Steve Gibson<br />
Ann Lents and David Heaney<br />
Jerry Jeanmard and Cliff Helmcamp<br />
Joanne King Herring<br />
Heidi Hanna and Chris Hill<br />
Madeleine and Bill Hussey<br />
Dodie and Richard Jackson<br />
Jill and Dunham Jewett<br />
Ann and Tom Kelsey<br />
Wendy and Mavis Kelsey, Jr.<br />
Mimi and Rob Kerr<br />
Nancy and Rich Kinder<br />
Anne and David Kirkland, Jr.<br />
Marley Lott<br />
Kim and Richard Lucas, Jr.<br />
Janice and Robert McNair<br />
Nancy and Stacy Owen<br />
Christina Bryan and Trey Peacock<br />
Lenox and John Reed, Jr.<br />
Leslie and Shannon Sasser<br />
Jim Murdaugh and Gary Smith<br />
Josephine and Richard Smith<br />
Ryland and Bob Stacy<br />
Judy and Charles Tate<br />
Lisa and Barron Wallace<br />
Andrea and Mayor Bill White<br />
Sue and Buz White<br />
Lorraine and Ed Wulfe
2009 BoARD<br />
of DIRECTORS<br />
ex-officio<br />
board<br />
Chair<br />
Chuck Carlberg<br />
Vice Chairs<br />
Judy Nyquist<br />
Trey Strake<br />
Treasurer<br />
Bob Phillips<br />
Secretary<br />
Lorie Westrick<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Sami Ahmad<br />
Ed Allday<br />
Thomas Bacon<br />
Carol Ballard<br />
George Beatty, Jr.<br />
Carol Butler<br />
Ric Campo<br />
Don Cortez<br />
Mark Cover<br />
Collin J. Cox<br />
Janelle Otsuki Daniel<br />
Kathy Flanagan-Payton<br />
D.V. (Sonny) Flores<br />
Debby Francis<br />
Cyndy Garza-Roberts<br />
John G. Garza<br />
Paula Harris<br />
Sis Johnson<br />
Harry Lamberton<br />
C.C. Lee<br />
Susan McEldoon<br />
Sarah Powell<br />
Gilda Ramirez<br />
Mohammad Ashraf Ramji<br />
Edna Ramos<br />
Dorothee Sauter<br />
Chad Shaw<br />
Jeff Taylor<br />
William Taylor, III<br />
Kelley Trammell<br />
Alvia Wardlaw<br />
Dancie Perugini Ware<br />
Leslye Weaver<br />
Chairs Emeritus<br />
Brady Carruth<br />
Mike Garver<br />
Susan Keeton<br />
F. Max Schuette<br />
President<br />
Anne Olson<br />
Mayor Bill White<br />
City of Houston<br />
Judge Ed Emmett<br />
Harris County<br />
Jamie Mize<br />
Main Street/Market Square<br />
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone<br />
Dr. William Flores<br />
University of Houston-Downtown<br />
John E. de Bessonet<br />
Harris County Parks Planning<br />
Robert M. Eury<br />
Central Houston, Inc.<br />
Marlene Gafrick<br />
City of Houston Planning &<br />
Development Department<br />
Commissioner Sylvia Garcia<br />
Harris County Precinct Two<br />
Pat Henry<br />
Texas Department of Transportation<br />
Kevin Kirby<br />
Rice University<br />
Alec Dreyer<br />
Port of Houston Authority<br />
Commissioner El Franco Lee<br />
Harris County Precinct One<br />
Michael Marcotte<br />
City of Houston Public Works &<br />
Engineering Department<br />
Commissioner Steve Radack<br />
Harris County Precinct Three<br />
Evelyn B. Shanley<br />
White Oak <strong>Bayou</strong> Association<br />
Kevin Shanley<br />
<strong>Bayou</strong> Preservation Association<br />
Art Storey<br />
Harris County Public<br />
Infrastructure Department<br />
Michael Talbott<br />
Harris County Flood Control<br />
District<br />
Joe Turner<br />
City of Houston Parks &<br />
Recreation Department<br />
Dawn Ullrich<br />
City of Houston Convention &<br />
Entertainment Facilities Department
Directions<br />
Travel east on<br />
Memorial Drive.<br />
Exit Sabine Street<br />
(feeder road at<br />
1-45/Houston Ave. )<br />
Take immediate right<br />
onto Sabine Street<br />
for valet parking.<br />
For self parking,<br />
continue 100 yards<br />
to Lot H.<br />
Note: No access<br />
from Allen Parkway.<br />
Amenities: Tented comfort, valet parking, boat rides, spectacular<br />
view of the <strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong> waterfront and downtown skyline.<br />
<strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong> <strong>Partnership</strong> is the non-profit organization revitalizing<br />
and transforming <strong>Buffalo</strong> <strong>Bayou</strong>, Houston’s most significant natural resource.<br />
1113 Vine Street, Suite 200<br />
Houston, Texas 77002<br />
buffalobayou.org<br />
For more information contact Trudi Smith at 713.752.0314, ext. 3 or<br />
tsmith@buffalobayou.org.
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