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Ptah
Luncheon Honoring Krewe Queens
Sunday
May 27th, 2001 - Ridgeway Country Club |
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Seated
at the head table: Queens of PTAH Donna
Gilpatrick, RaMet Marlene
Baumgartel, Phoenix Amy Savell,
Kemet Jubilee Charlena Henderson,
and Aani Rebecca Clyburn |
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PTAH
Princess Barbara Parham, John &
Princess Jean Jamieson, Princess Cindy
Schneider, Gretchen Reaves, and
Dr. Frank and Princess Mary
Markus |
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Honored
attendees included members of the Grand
Krewe of RaMet . . . |
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. . . as well as Aani Chairman Debra
McNulty, Aani Duchess Michelle
Diamond, King Kevin England,
PTAH Vice Chairman Michael &
Marcy McConnell, and PTAH's
ever-charming Paul Taylor |
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Ennead
King Dave Everson and date,
Sphinx's Harold & Jackie Ticer,
& Ennead Chairman Tom Vornberger
with Francine Gafford |
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Phoenix
Duchess Cheryl Bledsoe &
President Marena MacDonald, PTAH's TJ
& Jim Searcy and Phyllis
& Tommy Pollard |
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Honored
guests included members of Ptolemy,
Sphinx, and the dignitaries of Carnival
Memphis |
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The
Ridgeway Country Club hosted a grand
setting with great food. Ambiance
was provided through the wonderful piano
performance of Greg Almond,
brother of Chairman Randy |
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PTAH
Chairman Randy Almond receives
Carnival Memphis' proclamation from King Mike
Starnes and Queen Jenny Brindell as
PTAH Queen Donna Gilpatrick and
RaMet Queen Marlene Baumgartel watch
the proceedings |
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Carnival
King Mike Starnes makes his
opening remarks and thanks PTAH for
hosting the event |
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He
then presents PTAH Chairman Randy
Almond with his honorary medallion |
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. . And then gives medallions to the
Princesses of PTAH: Jean
Jamieson, Mary Markus . . . . |
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. . Barbara Parham & Cindy
Schneider |
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PTAH
Chairman Randy Almond thanks Mike
and Jenny and kicks off the competition
for "The Weakest Queen" |
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Nyoka
Beer, as PTAH's own version of
TV Hostess Anne Robinson (with tart
English accent et al), begins lobbing
questions to the Queens on China (PTAH's
Coronation Theme Country) and Memphis,
proving to be a tough and unforgiving
Mistress of Ceremonies |
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After
a VERY painful ordeal . . . "The
Weakest Queen" Winner (and final
contestant NOT voted off by the panel)
. . . . is Jennifer Brindell,
Queen of Carnival Memphis |
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