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Milestones-Happy b'day to four fave Defender co-workers: Larry Gross, awardwinning sports editor who's a bit under the weather; Leanne Muller-Wharton (just back from a hiatus in Costa Rica) and Dyanna Lewis, a couple of top-notch advertising sales dynamos; and Shamontiel Vaughn, our web editor guru . . . And condolences to the family of Beauty Turner, 51, an activist raised in public housing who led free Ghetto Bus Tours in and around CHA in an effort to give a voice to the voiceless. Ms. Turner, who wrote for and edited the Residents' Journal, died last week. Sons, Larry and Landon; and a daughter, LaTonya Taylor, survive her. One of Turner's nieces is former Defender co-worker, Anita Bryant. Services are Friday (see p. 25 of this edition for details) . . . Smiling earto-ear, first-time grandparents, the Lou Ransoms (he's the Defender's executive editor; she's Geni). The object of their affection: Aamir Lee Ransom, first born of Matthew and Princess of Pittsburgh.
Farewell Fete-It was exactlyl8 years to the day when Rene Bradford opened C'est Si Bon, her popular upscale eatery and catering firm in Harper Court, that she shuttered its doors. Earlier in the year the University of Chicago bought HC and the adjacent parking lot to build homes, and Rene knew her days were numbered there. So when she woke up one morning, she decided that was to be her last day. She called several friends and invited them to the restaurant that evening, and they called a few friends and they called a few friends and that's how the party that lasted 'til midnight started. Now, if you feel you should have been there, just chalk it up to the fact that you weren't home when the call came, or your line was busy or you don't have voice mail. Those of us who got the call dined sufficiently from a never-ending seafood buffet and sipped "the bubbly" until there was no more! Thanks, Rene! We all know there'll soon be another C'est Si Bon![...] the folks who lay claim to serving on Loretto Hospital Foundation's Board of Directors want us to "save the date," March 26, when they host the annual Spirit of Achievement Award Gala at the Harris Theatre headlining renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis and honoring Earl Jones, president and market manager of Clear Channel Radio, and Robert Blackwell Sr., founder of Blackwell Consulting Services.See the full content of this document
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Getting Your Par-Tay On with Chicago Nabj and Bprs
Hats Off-to Brenda Butler and David Rudd, presidents of the Chicago Chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Black Public Relations Society (in that order!) for putting on one heck of a partay. "Soul Noel" brought forth a number of our town's fave media and advertisingpublic relations guys and g...
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