Pam’s Party Line for July 15, 2012

Ughhh — the humidity, the heat, the rain! Please let there be some relief on the horizon because I’m quite bored with this routine. Fortunately, there are some fun distractions around town.

Celebrating the Fourth

The skies of downtown (and elsewhere) lit up as the Capital City celebrated the Fourth of July in grand style. The several hundred folks who ponied up to benefit the Manship Theatre and the LSU Museum of Art got a bird’s eye of WBRZ & The Advocate’s “Fireworks on the Mississippi” display after chowing down on barbecue fare provided by Louisiana Bayou Bistro, ice cream courtesy of Kleinpeter Farms Dairy and beverages compliments of Baton Rouge Coca-Cola, Mockler Beverage Co. and Mr. Margarita.

I so enjoyed getting to meet the museum’s new executive director, Jordana Pomeroy, and husband Ed Penick. I also got to meet man-about-town Kevin Lyle’s sister, Donna DiChiara, who was partying at the Manship Theatre with her husband and friends. And, as always, I enjoyed catching up with Laurie Aronson, Barbara Anne Eaton and Layne McDaniel.

For more photos, visit the website http://theadvocate.com/columnists/pambordelon.

Silver Magnolias

Emma Harrison, Claryce Minor, Velma Moon, Margaret Moore, Joan Smith, Saroj Welch and Susan Dawson, who was under the weather and unable to attend, were honored as Silver Magnolias by the Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge at a tea June 29 at the American Red Cross. These awards recognize women age 70 and older for their significant volunteer efforts to area nonprofits.

Welcoming the honorees and guests was council President Judith Sinclair, who also recognized former Silver Magnolias in attendance. Former President Tanya Freeman spoke about the positive impact this group has made on the community.

As a memento of the occasion, each Silver Magnolia received a framed copy of a poem written by tea Chairwoman Patsy Wilkerson and a pearl bracelet handmade by council member Libby Quintana.

Items for “Pam’s Party Line” must be received by 9 a.m. the Monday preceding the run date. Digital photos should be emailed to [e-mail]; hard copy photos should be dropped off at or mailed to The Advocate, 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd. Events will run no later than four weeks after they have taken place. The date, place of the event and a contact name and phone number must be included. Photos may not include more than nine people and will be used on a space-available basis. Hard copy photos can be picked up in the lobby of The Advocate for up to three months after they run. By submitting photos to The Advocate, you agree that they can be published in any of The Advocate’s print or digital publications.