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Gift wows garden gathering
The Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden gets a surprise at an annual dinner.
Jim Sturdivant (from left), Barbara Sturdivant, Amy Goldman, Pam Carter and Terry Carter gather at the Circle Level Dinner at Southern Hills Country Club. STEPHEN HOLMAN/Tulsa World
By DANNA SUE WALKER World Staff Writer
Published: 10/10/2009 2:23 AM
Last Modified: 10/10/2009 5:29 AM
A $100,000 gift surprised supporters of the Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden during the annual Circle Level Dinner at Southern Hills Country Club.
Just before dinner, guest speaker Amy Goldman presented the check in memory of her mentor, the late Sarah Allison of Tulsa.
Goldman is an author, horticulturalist and member of the Garden's Professional Resource Advisory Committee. She grows hundreds of varieties of heirloom tomatoes, squash and melons on her upstate New York estate and is on the board of the Seed Savers Exchange and the New York Botanical Garden.
Her passion for tomatoes and her latest book, "The Heirloom Tomato from Garden to Table" inspired the menu and centerpieces that featured different heirloom tomatoes vignettes.
The evening recognized major supporters of the Garden. Ray and Nancy Feldman were honorary chairmen, and Pam Carter was chairwoman of the planning committee.
Executive Director Pat Woodrum updated the guests on the progress of the past year and reminded them that the visitor center is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October.
Committee members included Anne Jones, Barbara Sturdivant and Susan Thomas.
Garden supporters include Gentner Drummond, Stefanie and Tom Atherton, Evelyn Nienhuis, Burt Holmes and Mary Lee Townsend, Susan and Sam Stone, Pat and Clayton Woodrum, Patty and Joe Cappy, Josie and Tim Driskill, Mollie Williford, Pam and Terry Carter, Marion and Bill Elson, R.E. Patterson, Dr. Stephen Adelson,
Judge Tom and Mary Brett, Bette and Dr. David Browning, Wilma Caudle, Bryan Close, Randee and David Charney, Gail Cobb, Polly and John Curtis, Corrie and Ron Egge, Barbara and Jim Sturdivant, Susan and Bill Thomas, Jeanne and Don Marlar, Dan and Brenda Zaloudek, Ruthie and Stephen Duenner, Sharon and Roy Harney, Jerri and Jenk Jones Jr., Gretchen and Dr. Charles Heinberg, Barbara and Carroll Hunt, Joan and Bob Hunt, Lois Lee, Terry and John Mabrey, Aldean Newcomb, Beth and Jim Rainey, Bill McKamey, Lou and Mark Lockhart-Smith, Patty and Len Eaton.
Also, Dorothy and Bob Laird, Jay DeMuynck and Steve Goetz, Carol and Joe McGraw, Ginny Schulte, Robin Hawkins, Tammie and David Maloney, Sandra and Bob Norman, Bob Sachse, Barbara and Allen Smallwood, Marianna and Bill Vesely and Randi and Fred Wightman.
Other guests on hand included former Gov. George Nigh and his wife, Donna, Debbie and Chester Cadieux, Margaret Neely, Bebe Campbell, Melanie and Barry Fugatt, Philip Caudle, Lynn and Dick Wheatley, Sally and Roger Moseby, Rose and Don Reynolds, Susan Brammeier, Debbie Goss, Vicki and Bob Hidde, Carol and Dean Mandelbaum, Belinda and Richard Hedgecock, Sabrina Patterson and Mike Nunnelee, Becky Downie and Clay Woodrum, Dorothy and Mike Tramontana, Sara and David Carlson and Ruth Ann Fate .
Autographed copies of Goldman's book may be purchased by calling the Garden at 289-0330.
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