Goings-On Springtime Washington DC

Goings-On Springtime Washington DC
PEN/Faulkner honoree Deborah Eisenberg with Wallace Shawn James R. Brantley
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May began a luminous season for celebration and goodwill. The Capital City Ball, founded in 2007 by Bruce Fries and John Dunford, benefits charities, which combat Human Trafficking. The Executive committee members gathered at the home of John Dunford to brainstorm about spreading the word for this glam fete to be held in Nov. 19 at the Washington Club. Some of the DC charities participating are Bridge to Freedom, Courtney’s House, and Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE).

His Excellency, Papal Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Sambi entertained guests at the Nunciature on Embassy Row. Justice Antonin Scalia confessed he’s still working on his Italian. Franco Nuschese of Café Milano catered. Guests included Dr. Hugh Dempsey, Dr. Bruno Damiani, Dr. Erminia Scarcella and Dr. Emanuele Mannarino whose father was an architect for the Vatican.

Ms. Classic American Woman 2010, Elaine Roecklein, celebrated her birthday in style at Mon Ami Gabi with eighty friends. We think, with her brains and contacts, she should make a run for city council.

Mad Hatter Hostess Lisa Spoden with Elaine Roecklein (Alessandra Gelmi)
Mad Hatter Hostess Lisa Spoden with Elaine Roecklein Alessandra Gelmi
Alessandra Gelmi
Alessandra Gelmi
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Alessandra Gelmi, seven-time national award winning author of the novel "Who's Afraid of Red" and the poetry collection, "Ring Of Fire", was a professor of writing at Boston University and has written for four national daily newspapers and dozens of magazines.