Snapshots & Schooldays

Rabbi Mendel Ceitlin, Sam Fradella, Mike Gennaro and Rabbi Yossie Nemes attended Chabad Metairie’s annual donor appreciation event, “Thanks for Giving,” in January. (Photo by Gil Rubman)

Jill Halpern and Billy Henry shared a smile during Chabad Metairie’s “Thanks for Giving” event, sponsored by Metairie Bank and Trust and held in appreciation for the organization’s donors. (Photo by Gil Rubman)

Rabbi Mendel Ceitlin, Michael Barnett, Robert Caplan and Randy Pick enjoyed a night of socializing at Chabad Jewish Center in Metairie with other supporters of the center during their “Thanks for Giving” event in January. (Photo by Gil Rubman)

Kishin and Susan Mirpuri attended “Thanks for Giving,” Chabad Jewish Center’s annual donor appreciation event. Guests were treated to an array of Kosher wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts. (Photo by Gil Rubman)

Robert Sernhell and Michael Harold enjoyed an intimate dinner hosted by the French Heritage Society in January at the historic Beauregard Keyes House to celebrate an FHS grant gifted to the Beauregard Keyes House to restore the building’s front facade.

YuanYuan and Consul General Vincent Sciama celebrated the FHS’s grant to the Beauregard Keyes House that will be used to restore the historic building’s front facade. Guests were treated to a five-course dinner prepared by Christopher Vasquez, Executive Chef of Red Fish Grill and Ralph Brennan Catering.

Greg Morey and Sarah Freeman attended a gala and celebratory dinner at the Beauregard Keyes House, hosted by the Louisiana Chapter of the French Heritage Society in January.

FHS Gala Co-Chairs Suzie and Pierre Villere posed with CeCe Colhoun at the Beauregard Keyes House during the “2020 FHS Gala.” The event featured an intimate five-course dinner presented by Executive Chef Christopher Vasquez.

Incoming YMCA Board Chair Elder Gwin posed with new Board Members Marlin Gusman Jr. and Reverend Gregory Manning, and Outgoing YMCA Board Chair and C. Allen Favrot Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient Richard Yancey at the Metairie Country Club during the YMCA Annual Meeting in January.

East Jefferson YMCA Executive Director Candace Schrag and Mildred Wild Volunteer of the Year Award recipient Craig Swiber attended the “YMCA Annual Meeting,” held at the Metairie Country Club in January.

YMCA Board Member Hallie Lanier Boh and her husband Stephen Boh are pictured at the YMCA Annual Meeting, where three new board members were welcomed to the YMCA.

YMCA Emeritus Board Member George Wilson and his wife Nell Wilson enjoyed the YMCA’s Annual Meeting, held at the Metairie Country Club in January. During the meeting, three new board members were welcomed to the YMCA and the C. Allen Favrot Humanitarian of the Year and the Mildred Wild Volunteer of the Year awards were presented to Richard Yancey and Craig Swiber, respectively.