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    Party Watch

    Houston's social set unleashes the party spirit with man's best friends at K9s4COPS kickoff

    Clifford Pugh
    Aug 26, 2015 | 12:25 pm

    What: Kick-off Party for "Unleashed."

    Where: Tasting Room Uptown Park.

    The 411: After a summer with much of Houston's society set out of town, it seems that everyone's back and ready to unleash their party spirit. That was the scene Monday night where a crowd of 150 jammed the Uptown Park watering hole to tout "Unleashed," a gala benefiting K9s4COPS on October 27 at the newly named Bayou City Events Center and honoring Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman, who was at the kickoff.

    Event chair Laurie Krohn and honorary chair K9s4COPS founder Kristi Schiller welcomed the throng and did some birthday celebrating a couple of days early for Krohn's hubby, Tracy Krohn, with a cake from Moeller's Bakery.

    Ten percent of the drink tab was donated to K9s4COPS as part of the bar's charity night, which occurs on the last Monday of every month.

    Outside, a number of Harris County Sheriffs Office cars had their hoods up and the a/c in full force to keep the celebrity canines cool before they mingled with guests outside the restaurant.

    Who: Seen in the crowd were Annie Amante, Mauri Oliver, Vicki Rizzo, Neal Hamil, Allie Wood-Rosenberg, Michael Pearce and Matt Burrus, Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen, Deputy Kevin Maples, Yasmine Haddad, Courtney Hopson, Leigh Williams, Jacquie Baly, Robert Eckels, Jennifer Roosth, mayoral candidate Bill King, Corbett Parker, Mary Benton and a slew of law enforcement officials.

    Allison and Deane Fraser.

    Houston, Unleashed K9's for Cops Kickoff Party, August 2015, Allison and Deane Fraser
    Photo by Michael Saavedra, Amber Magic Studio
    Allison and Deane Fraser.
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    When Emmy-winning journalist Hoda Kotb made her entrance at the Memorial Hermann Foundation’s 16th annual Razzle Dazzle Luncheon, she didn’t just walk in — she second-lined. Waving pink handkerchiefs and surrounded by a feathered flourish designed by luncheon co-founder Ann Cazalot, Kotb led a New Orleans–style parade through The Post Oak Hotel, setting a joyful tone for the philanthropic fête.

    This high-energy tradition has long been one of Houston’s most beloved charity affairs, and this year’s edition hit all the right notes. The luncheon raised $1 million in support of breast cancer outreach, early detection, and care at Memorial Hermann, including the Bobetta C. Lindig Breast Care Center at Memorial City. The funds will provide 1,000 potentially life-saving mammograms for women who otherwise might not have access, an achievement that earned luncheon chair Zhanna Golodryga a well-deserved round of applause.

    The spotlight also shone on honoree SheSpace, the empowering female-focused workspace and community hub co-founded by Stephanie Tsuru and Katie Tsuru. Stephanie Tsuru, a former luncheon co-chair herself, kept the momentum lively as she joined Kotb on stage for an intimate conversation that blended humor, heart, and a splash of Houston flair.

    Kotb, ever the gifted storyteller, shared candid reflections on her career shift after leaving Today, along with new ventures like her podcast, book, and wellness app.

    “No matter how old you are, it’s fun to be a beginner again,” she told the crowd, before adding a note on resilience: “You are stronger in the broken places.”

    KTRK’s Samica Knight welcomed attendees and Meghan Leggett and Kathleen Perley offered touching remarks honoring their mother, past honoree Eileen Campbell. Between courses, Tony Bradfield of Tenenbaum Jewelers — a past honoree himself — added sparkle with a raffle of exquisite jewelry pieces.

    Among those in pink spirit were Lisa Helfman, Stacey and Al Lindseth, Renee Ash, Laurie Lashier, Gretchen Sheirr, Nina and Edd Hendee, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Angie Matula, Melissa Juneau, Courtney Meadows, and Dancie Ware.

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    Anne Neeson, Hoda Kotb, and Zhanna Golodryga.

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