A red-hot night for Red Carpet Event

The weather was as hot as the event the other night as guests spilled out onto the streets of Hillview to enjoy The Red Carpet Event, Hollywood Style. The 5 O'Clock Club, Big Sugar and the Hillview Grill pulled together to host the event for All Faiths Food Bank and the Generoso Foundation, which helps musicians and the good guys in the service industry.

Cliff Roles emceed the evening as Yara's Boutique sashayed their playful and sexy fashions down the runway and partiers rocked to the tunes of three live bands: Identity Krisis,

CORRESPONDENT PHOTOS / JACKIE MASSEY
F irst place celeb look-a-like contestant Sarah Lansky
as Sarah Palin, best dressed Demetra Nash as Jean Harlow,
and second place best-dressed Lilia Kent.

Boneshakers and The Arch.
As the night kicked up a notch, the crowd became part of the entertainment by entering the celebrity look-alike contest with winners including Sarah Lansky, dressed as Sarah Palin, and Demetra Nash as Jean Harlow. Both received "Oscars," $100 and gift certificates.

Beauty is ageless
Proving that beauty is ageless Rita Gray, Hazel Hammond, Jewel Thomas, Shirley Dorrance and Dorothy Fitch, ranging from the mid-80s to the 90s, competed for the title of Ms. Woodlands recently. The pageant included fashion and talent shows, and contestants sharing their philosophies on life. On the final night at Woodlands Village, emcee Alan Kretschmar of the Players Theatre serenaded the semifinalists while the panel of judges deliberated ... and finally crowned Gray winner.
Community's loss
Sorry to say goodbye to Cheryl and Nigel Frampton … moving to Portland, Ore., and just tying up loose ends last week. In the four years they have been here, Cheryl -- a dynamic, energetic little blonde -- put on some of this town's biggest and best parties, like the last two New Year's Eve bashes downtown, the Monster Ball at Halloween, Black on State and more. Come back when you want; we'll leave some of your enchanting twinkle lights on for you.
People watching

Mo Gharavi has been tapped as GM of the Holiday Inn, SRQ Airport. The 135-room high-rise hotel should open in January. Mo was head of the Hyatt for a few years and is super involved in community doings.
Rick Noyes is giving up some tennis time since being elected president of the Osprey Revitalization Committee with what's to become of the waterfront area around the Spanish Point Restaurant top priority.