Alecia Lawyer, ROCO Founder, and Jamie Bernstein
Guests were excited to check out ROCO’s new home in the Edloe Forum, a beautiful and acoustically sound venue off of Buffalo Speedway, where they enjoyed light bites by Soren Pederson and vino courtesy of Gil Family Estates.
Jamie recently authored the book Famous Father Girl: The Intimate Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein, which inspired the motion picture. She participated in a conversation about the intersection of music, culture and creativity, and also gamely fielded questions during a lively Q&A following her presentation.
Another highlight of the evening was a performance by pianist Dehner Franks, who played his arrangements of West Side Story tunes.
Amy Gibbs, Beverly and Bill Coit
Toni Oplt and Ed Sneider
Beth Wolff and Jennifer Jacks
Carlos Ramos and Mark Sanders, Winnie and Edwin Sy, Larry Lawyer
Sonja Massak, Craig Miller, Bret Hammett and Diana Woodman
Edloe Forum
Steve Wyatt and Joyce Echols
Michael and Marcia Feldman
Dehner Franks
Kristie Peterman, Jane Johnson, Anite Jenson
Lori Gobillot, Mikey Brock, Ted Gobillot
Alex and Allison Sandlin, Holly Krivokapich, Katie Overton
Around 600 partygoers attended the “Jingle Bell Rock”-themed event, which benefits three-dozen organizations that enhance the lives of at-risk youth in and around Houston. Speaking of Houston’s youth, the Ensemble Theatre Young Performers kicked off the night with a special dance number, and Virtuosi of Houston’s small ensemble presented rock’n’roll classics and holiday tunes during dinner.
In addition to the silent auction — which garnered a ton of enthusiasm and dollar signs thanks to prize packages like Houston Astros suites and a dove-hunting trip to Argentina — the night included the presentation of the Spindletop Awards. Those recognized for their commitment to the community included Starlee Sykes of Archaea, Rob Saltiel of MRC Global, and Parker Auld of Kosmos Energy.
The party concluded with Password taking the stage and attendees taking to the dance floor, celebrating the evening’s $1.1M haul.
Beneficiaries of Spindletop’s funding include The Brookwood Community, Houston Children’s Charity, Kids’ Meals, Small Steps Nurturing Center, and many others.
Ann and Alvin Haynes
Veronica and Aaron Foley
Bruce and Laura Miller, Valerie and Nick Tran
Tracy and Laurie Krohn
Casey and Stacy Stewart, Lindsay and Jason Weddle
Steven Bonno and Shelby Hoyt
Ensemble Theatre Young Performers
Virtuosi of Houston Small Ensemble
Jodan and Kaitlyn Zaiser, Kati and Parker Auld
Liam and Gill Mallon, Warwick King
Lisa and Ryan Lance
Signature Rockin’ Sweets Station with Girls Inc. of Greater Houston Decorators
Maggie and Greg Sheridan
Spindletop Award Recipient Starlee Sykes with Dominic Macklon, Lia Vallone and Clay Williams
