Nelly’s 7th annual Black and White Ball was a big hit this holiday season. A change of venue brought guests including the artist’s local family members to the St. Louis Science Center for an evening of dash and glam presented by Amit Dhawan’s Synergy Productions St. Louis and sponsored by Plaza Motors. A charity event, Nelly awards scholarships to deserving Lindenwood College students each year.
Nelly’s special guests for the evening were St. Louis Rams star running back Steven Jackson (#39) and his family visiting from Las Vegas. The evening offered non-stop fun and frolic with performances by Las Vegas’ popular and racy Skating Aratas and Taylor Dayne. A few familiar faces in the crowd included all of the St. Lunatics, Ivie Clay (St. Louis Development Corp.), Alicia Smith (American Red Cross), Rodney and Cynthia Crim (Commerce Bank), John Shivers (Board Chair St. Louis Gateway Classic Foundation), Jan Forrest Banks, Gwendolyn Belle (Wells Fargo), Blu Bolden, Topher Jones, Cedell Small, Kenya Vaughn (St. Louis American), Barbara Meyers, Shaki Meyers, Camron Joy, Titus Davis, Randi Cahill, Farin Swan, Prof. Justin Hansford (SLU LAW), Abesi Manyando (Abesi PR and Marketing), Jeanne and Jay Johnson, Alex Hamilton, Kenny and April Powell, Stephanie and Mike Roberts Jr., Gbenga Lawal and Virvus and Sable Jones.
The Nash Sisters annual Ladies Only Holiday Happy Hour held on December 23 was an enjoyable evening. Alison Nash Dula MD., Sherry Nash Heard (Chicago), Tracey Nash Huntley (Dallas), Terrelle Nash Mann (Kansas City) and Lauren Nash Ming hosted the festive gathering in Lauren and Leo Ming’s lovely west county home. The Christmas flavored green Appletinis and red Cosmopolitans were a big hit with guests.
Catching up was the theme of the evening and lots of locals and visiting natives stopped by including Janet Jackson Williams and daughter Casi Stewart (San Francisco), Judith Fagen Coleman (Chicago) and daughter Stevie Lynn Coleman (Minneapolis), Beverly Hadley (Chicago), Marsha Hairston (Chicago), Sister act Leslie Owens Harrington (Richmond) and Alisa Owens Moore DDS., (Atlanta) along with daughter McKenzie Moore (Tampa), Nina Wilkins, Carole Dula, Candace Ming, Kathleen Smith, Minga Furr and Patricia Sanders.
Scott Rosenblum, Joel Schwartz, John Rogers and Jenna Glass of Rosenblum, Schwartz, Rogers and Glass, P.C. hosted a fantastic holiday party on December 21 at Lumen (the private event space) on Locust for colleagues, clients and friends. Guests enjoyed an abundance of yummy pasta, holiday drinks, and great conversation in between dancing to the tunes of the JFB Band.
A few folks seen having a great time on the dance floor included Chuck Jackson (Fox Sports Midwest), Mike Claiborne (St. Louis Cardinals), Judges George and Judy Draper, Robert and Judge Paula Bryant, Laura Bryant (Kansas City), Celeste Keith Metcalf (Director EEO- for the State of Missouri), Judge Chris McGraugh, Travis Noble, Esq., Michael Noble, Esq., Justin Hansford, Esq. (SLU LAW), Honorable Michael McMillan, Dominique Beeks, Honorable Darlene Green and Andres Broussard.
Attorneys Jerryl Christmas, Hope Whitehead, Inez Ross, Joan Miller and Shevon Harris hosted a holiday party on December 20 in their spacious office suite in Olivette. Housed in the same building with popular STL Radio One stations 104.1 and 95.5, it wasn’t hard for Jerryl to find DJ Phill Berry to spin for the evening. Sporting an old school mix, invitees enjoyed the music while sampling Joan’s artillery punch and homemade holiday cookies. Dinner was catered by Pappy’s Bar-be-que and Easton Roamer’s De Palm Tree in U. City. This party was truly a Do Drop Inn as people did all evening.
Partygoers enjoying the food, fun, holiday decor and great company included Angela Brown MD., Judge Don McCullin, Paul Randolph, Esq., Azim Aziz (AAA Computer Solutions), Soda Lo, Richard Banks, Esq., Rufus Tate, Esq., Noted poet and author Ruth M. Garnett, Eric Banks, Esq., Jerry Hunter, Esq., Maylin Mahoney, Esq., Annette Slack, Esq., Rotimi Solanke, Esq., Mike and Stacey Hancock Cash, Esq., Judge Angela Quigless, Jenny Layton and Steve Chalmers.
Happy New Year! Dana Grace dgrandolph@live.com
