LITTLE ROCK — The third annual Moonflowers and Mojitos fundraiser saw more than 250 guests milling about the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on June 12.
The casual event off ered heavy hors d’oeuvres, mojitos, music and the opportunity to check out the garden’s many features, including the newest addition, the Butterfl y house.
Those meandering among the moonfl owers included Chris Ball, Cathy Bass, Tim Kral, Bette Williams, Joyce Jones and Rachel Fiori.
Mary and Dick Stockland opened their south Springdale home to Jones Center supporters for cocktails on the patio on June 14.
The Jones Trust is laying the foundation for an endowment campaign for the center in Springdale and the gathering gave backers a chance to hear an update.
The trust also oversees the Center for Nonprofi ts in Rogers, which is able to generate a profit that allows them to pay down debt and use for capital, and the Family Resource Center in Springdale, which breaks even each year.
The cost to operate the Jones Center is $3.25 million a year with 1 million visits to the center for recreation, youth programming, and meeting and oft ce space.
Originally endowed by a gift from Bernice Jones, the center has been forced to adjust its business model as the economy has changed.
The nonprofi t organization wants to raise $30 million to build an endowment that will sustain the center.
Those gathering in support of the Jones Center included Dorothy and Al Hanby, Robin and Gary George, Carol Lynn and Don Gibson, Susan and Tom Schallhorn, Susan Barrett, Betsy Phillips, Sharon Crider-Hanby and Dash Goff, Linda and Buddy Wray and Diane and Russell Tooley.
The Friends of WashingtonRegional Hospice Summer Garden Party celebrated its 21st birthday with cocktails, Southern “hospice-tality” and about 700 friends on June 16.
Sylvia and Tommy Boyer hosted the Sourthern Soiree white-attire event at their east Fayetteville home.
Final figures aren’t in yet, but organizers say they surpass last year’s $153,000. Proceeds allow the organization to provide hospice care to those unable to aff ord it.
Guests enjoyed live music from Jeff Fox with special guest Jed Clampit and The Cate Brothers Band.
The Southern-inspired menu included fried blackeyed peas with icebox relish, shrimp and grits cakes, bread pudding, strawberry and cream whoopie pies and a cornbread bar.
Those soiree-ing in Southern style included Carl Collier, Nancy and Jim Blair, Gen and Frank Broyles, Johnny Mike Walker, Denise and Hershey Garner, Jeanne and George Robert Cole, Margaret and Dick Rutherford and Kim and Stan Bradley.
OUR TOWN COLUMNIST CARIN SCHOPPMEYER CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT 872-5049.
Our Town, Pages 15 on 06/24/2012