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    Shelby's Social Diary

    Hunky polo players, fashionistas in summer frocks and oh, those hats add up to ahot time in Houston

    Shelby Hodge
    Sep 12, 2012 | 6:01 am
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    • Houston Polo Club was the verdant setting for "The Horses & Hats Polo Benefit"for the Snowdrop Foundation.
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    • The play on the field was intense while socializing on the sidelines wasspirited.
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    • Polo fans have their eyes glued to the playing field.
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    All eyes were on dashing international polo player Ameer Jumabhoy, both on the field and off at Houston Polo Club where he and New 93Q radio personality Kevin Kline co-hosted the "Horses & Hats Polo Benefit" that raised $20,000 for the Snowdrop Foundation.

    Jumabhoy was just part of the scene overflowing with eye candy as the sellout crowd of 400 dressed their polo best for the Sunday afternoon fundraiser. The Snowdrop Foundation, founded and chaired by Kline, supports research and treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center.

    A Rice University sophomore, Jumabhoy plays on the La Sarita team, based out of Malaysia. La Sarita won the Bentley Charity Cup with its 6 to 4 win over the Snowdrop Foundation team. Joining Jumbahoy on his team were Joe Chandler, Remy Muller and Hernan Tejera. Playing for the Snowdrop team were John Tasdemir, Paige Flanders, Kristy Outhier and Bryan Middleton.

    When not watching the polo play, guests sampled bites from the Landry's restaurant empire including the Rainforest Cafe, McCormick & Schmick and the Downtown Aquarium plus decadent desserts from Brio Tuscan Grille.

    Stepping out in their finest polo attire were director of the long term survivor program at Texas Children’s Cancer Center Dr. ZoAnn Dreyer, Trish Kline, Prince Toan Nguyen, Sallymoon and Dr. Alan Benz, Lan Quan, Casey Curry and Dr. Carl Hahn, Paula Mott, Anne Marie Henick, Jamie Benard, Kami and Randy Krause and Judy Lakin.

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    Party Watch

    Champagne and shells mark bold push to save Texas oyster reefs

    Joel Luks
    Feb 9, 2026 | 11:00 am
    Coastal Preservation and Restoration launch party
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    Caroline Craddock, Tommy Garcia Prats, and Andrew Abendshein.

    What: Texas Farm-Raised Gulf Oyster Tasting Celebrating the Launch of Coastal Preservation and Restoration

    Coastal Preservation and Restoration launch party

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    Caroline Craddock, Tommy Garcia Prats, and Andrew Abendshein.

    Where: La Griglia

    The Scoop: Shell-ebrating sustainability never tasted so chic. More than 85 guests gathered on La Griglia’s breezy patio to toast the official launch of Coastal Preservation and Restoration (CPR), a new initiative aiming to restore 5,000 acres of Texas’s public oyster reefs by 2050, making it the largest reef restoration effort in the nation.

    The soirée paired bubbly with brininess, as guests slurped freshly shucked Texas farm-raised Gulf oysters from Key Allegro Oyster Co. and Oyster Bros., complemented by elegant accoutrements and a touch of night sparkle.

    John Eads, CPR’s founder and chairman, shared heartfelt remarks about the power of oyster mariculture to safeguard reef systems, bolster local economies, and buffer coastal communities. He was joined by Shellye Arnold, introduced as the organization’s incoming CEO, who brings serious conservation chops from her decade-plus leading Memorial Park Conservancy.

    With organizations like Harte Research Institute, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Coastal Conservation Association Texas in the mix, the evening closed with a toast to the future, one where Texas bays thrive with purpose, oysters, and just the right hint of salinity.

    Who: Mary Eads, Pam and Will Harte, Nancy and Butch Abendshein, Sis Johnson, Daniel and Lucie Arnoldy, Emily Clay, Susan Cooley, Dancie and Jim Ware, David Mincberg and Lainie Gordon, Rob Fondren, Carla Knobloch, Bob Stokes, and Bill King.
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