On Saturday June 27, more than 60 of Hollin Hills’ most glittery glitterati gathered at the Friends of Hollin Hills’ annual benefit fundraiser, raising some $5,000 for the parks and other worthy causes.
Not many events in Hollin Hills can be accurately called “glamorous” — we’re more likely to be found in muddy jeans, digging weeds out of the parks — but the “Drinks with Friends” fundraisers are about as snazzy as it gets, with usually a few tuxedoes and evening gowns in attendance. This year’s soirée was a bit more laid-back — a summery, tiki-themed bash (Hawaiian shirts welcomed!) at Barbara Bogue and Gary Koopman’s stylish poolside pad on Drury Lane. But the lei-bedecked guests were still impressively elegant as they put away gallons of custom cocktails, savored their way through a six-stop “tasting experience,” and generally unleashed their inner party animals.
Many thanks to the lovely and talented Ann Ashley for pulling together the catering, and to the always-dazzling Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Roxy Hoveyda, David Rivera, Dan Schulke, Matt Kies, Luana Luna, Braden Tempas, Chelsea Rutherford, Jack Spittell and many more, for bringing off the event with what we can only call, in our best imitation Hawaiian, “Nani nō!”