Pictured: Past Houston Junior Woman's Club Fundraising Committee Chairmen (from left to right) Janice Whalen, Rhonda Van Liew, Jan Dunn, Nancy Douglas, Liz Niven Rome, Cheryl Maddox, Pat Schaefer, Paula Morris, Maddi Cormier, Mary Ellen Verbois, Carolyn Klevenhagen, Marilyn Mogas, Dianne Demney, Donna Jackson, Debbie Gravatt, and Nancy Bond. (Photo: alexandersportraits.com)
Mary Ellen Verbois (standing) wears a squash-blossom necklace and Joan Slifka earrings. Daughter Michelle Wasaff wears a cocktail dress, deer-hide belt, custom alligator boots, a Charlie 1 Horse hat and an ME Designs necklace. (Photo: Kevin Long, www.gulfcoastshots.com)