Just down Beverly, Lana and Barry Andrews‘ auto courtyard was filled with Junior League of Dallas sponsors on Thursday, February 23. Lana was thrilled about the prospect of heading to see the Andrews’ year-old granddaughter. The plan called for Lana, Barry, daughter Natalie McGuire and her husband Mike McGuire and the grandkids to head out the next day for California.
According to Lana, the timing couldn’t have been better. It was Academy Awards weekend and they had scheduled dining at Mastro’s Steakhouse, where the Oscar-types munch. Meantime, Barry was recalling how he’d acquired quite a few David Bates paintings—several were hanging on the walls—back before Bates’ stock had risen in the art world.
As JLD President Bonner Allen greeted the estimated 100 guests at the Andrews’ front door, she was asked her plans for life after the presidency. She replied that she wasn’t going to think about it until after the gala. She did admit that her husband had suggested that getting a job wouldn’t be all that bad.
Throughout the living room were past JLD presidents Lydia Novakov, Karen Shuford, Linda Custard, Lynn McBee and others, along with 2016 Sustainer of the Year Linda McFarland recalling JLD’s past.
In the present tense, JLD Ball Chair Isabell Novakov still had her sights set for the Saturday, March 4th gala to break past records. Still, until the final coins are counted, Hilltop Holdings Senior VP Isabell wasn’t making any official declarations.
As for the black-tie gala, there won’t be a silent or live auction, but there will still be a raffle and surprises for the “close to 800” who are expected to attend.
As guests left the party, the celebration continued with guests discovering bottles of champagne and huge JLD blue-and-white cookies in their cars. Sweet!