Nancy Parker, Angela Hill and Clem Goldberg		Catherine Shreves and Dean Howard		Bryan Batt, Ana Zorilla and Coller Ochsner		Characters Louis Armstrong & Josephine Baker		Chefs Sue Zemanick , Alicia Ritchardson and Tucker Fitzhugh of Gatreau's
	Chefs of Commanders		Artist Martin LaBorde and owners of B.E.E. Galleries, Ed and Becky Edwards		Sueoto, Albert Rivere and Angelique Cella		Varla Jean Merman gets a kiss from admirer		More photos!

"The Great Catsby: A Roaring 20's Tribute to 120 Years of the LA/SPCA! "
 

Held Saturday, November 15, 2008 at The Louisiana SPCA, Howling Success is our largest and most important annual fundraiser, which provides much needed funding for the shelter's daily operations. Hearts were unleashed and hundreds of animal lovers came out, braving the cold, in celebration of 120 years of service, all for the love of animals. On behalf of the LA/SPCA staff and volunteers, and the thousands of companion animals we rescue from cruelty and neglect every year, thank you everyone for coming out and sharing a wonderful evening with us. It was a great fundraiser - thanks to the generosity of those that believe in our mission. Please let our donors know how special they are for getting involved!

A Roaring 20's Tribute to 120 years of the LA/SPCA! 

Come Celebrate the LA/SPCA’s 120th anniversary!

Experience Event Rental's transformation of the new
LA/SPCA Campus into the 1920’s Red Carpet Event of the Season!

Saturday, November 15^th, 2008

^{Attire: 1920’s Themed or Cocktail Attire}

A Special Thanks to our Swanky Sponsors

(as of 08/25/08)
 

Howling Success 2008
 

Event Committee Chairs

Catherine Shreves

     Event Coordinator & Co-Chair

Lindsey Powell Vodanovich

     Co-Chair

Kendall Winingder

     Co-Chair

Dean Howard

     Vice-Chair

Karen Brown

     Vice-Chair & Restaurant Chair

Albert Brown

     Design & Decorations Chair

Sand Fradella

     Auction Chair

Christie Mintz

     Auction Decorations Chair

Kerri Kane

     Sponsor Chair

Jolean Laborde

     In-Kind Donations Chair

Lisa Abel

     Public Relations Chair

Morgan Stewart

     Ticket Sales Chair

Christina Mavros

     Games Chair

Margie Breeden

     Invitation Chair

Carol Creger

     Entertainment Chair

Event Committee Members

Amanda Albert
Brooke Baker
Dr. Nancy Bellemare
Sarah Burnette
C. Tucker Crawford
Ashley Cronley
Yvonne Eres
Diane Fee
Holly Gordon
Susan Hess
Chrissy Jensen
Mary Johnston
Stephanie Kaston
Ellen Kempner
Chantel Laporte
Erin Larmann
Belinda Lazaro
Melissa Lee
Erica Lemann
Maline Levy
Vicky Maynard
Kathy Mcsweeny Mays
Cheryl Mintz
Ginger Schell Morvant
Mary Ann Murphy
Alli Raynor
Gabee Ribas
Julie Boasberg Saussy
Jennifer Shelnutt
Jackie Shreves
Hillary Smith
Troy Von Otnott
Ashley Walker
Patricia Williamson

a BIG thank you to:






Desiree Petitbon of

Our original 20 reasons why you should celebrate
the Roaring 20's with the Louisiana SPCA

have expanded into SO MANY MORE:
 

1.   Fabulous Entertainment

 For the Patron Party
Jeremy Davenport

For the Gala
Deacon John

2.   Great cuisine and libations

Antoine’s  ●  Aurora Catering  ●  Baru Bistro & Tapas ● Bayona ● The Bulldog
 Byblos ● Charcoal ● Chops Bistro & Martini Bar ● Combel Catering
Commander’s Palace● Dick and Jenny’s ● Galatoire’s
 Gautreau’s●  Gelato Pazzo Café ● GW Fins ●  Hostel New Orleans
 Kupcake Factory ● La Thai ● Lagos ● Lakeview Deli ● Lakeview Harbor
Leonardo’s ● Lucy's ● Luke Restaurant ● Mama Bella’s ● Martinique Bistro
Maximo's ● Mr. Mudbugs ●  Palace Café ● Ralph Brennan’s Red Fish Grill
The Red Maple ● Second Helpings Catering ●  Sushi Brothers  ●  Tomatillo’s
Whole Foods ● The Grill Room at the Windsor Court Hotel ● Zoe

Passed hors d’oeuvres for the Patron Party provided by The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

Specialty Drinks generously donated by
French Market Coffee ● Lucy’s ● My Bar ● Old New Orleans Rum

Prohibition lifted for this one night only, in favor of
The Goldring Family Foundation's
 generous donation of premium spirits to all 4 open bars
 

3.   Live artwork and unique creations from
Frenchy, Martin LaBorde, Chris Menconi and Ice Dragon Ice Sculptures
 

The 2008 Howling Success Invitations were designed by world-renowned
New Orleans artist Frenchy. Invitation printing generously donated by Mpress.

Frenchy will also paint the Patron Party & Gala “Live,”
which will be up for bid during our Live Auction.

Martin LaBorde, in cooperation with B.E.E. Galleries, has created a special
one-of-a-kind painting for the LA/SPCA featuring his magical character Bodo.
The painting will be auctioned off during Howling Success’ live auction.

Chris Menconi has designed a limited number of beautifully hand-crafted dog and cat sculptures for this very special Howling Success. The sculptures feature shelter animals he photographed.

Live and Silent Auctions - throughout the evening featuring exotic trips, priceless artwork and wine, spectacular jewelry, and unique, one-of-a-kind treasures from around the globe.
Terrance Osborne ● George Rodrigue ● Dr. Bob ● Martin LaBorde ● And many more!
 

4.   1920's transformation of the
The Dorothy Dorsett Brown Louisiana SPCA campus!
Event Rental, Mardi Gras World, Elite Portable Restrooms, and Fancy Faces 
 

5.   1920's Activities

Craps, Black Jack, and Roulette in the “Gin Room”
The Great Catsby Lawn Party
Croquet and Mint Juleps
Charleston Dance Contest
Best 20’s Attire Contest

Our “Canine Second Line” will feature some of our “Shelter Alum” dogs who have been adopted into happy, loving homes. Watch them strut their stuff through the Gala
in their best 20s attire as Deacon John leads them in a second line!

Parade of classic cars from the 1920’s era
Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car

(Click on the Enterprise link for a discounted rate on your next car rental!)

And tours of the completed Phase I of the
Dorothy Dorsett Brown Louisiana SPCA Campus,
the Animal Rescue and Care Center

6.    Stage, Screen & Media Celebrity Chair Panel

Rob Marciano, CNN Meteorologist & Anchor, Master of Ceremonies
Varla Jean Merman, N.O.'s own “International Chanteuse Diva”/Project Runway 5, Celebrity Judge
Bryan Batt, Stage & Screen Actor/Actor on the Emmy Award-winning series Mad Men
Angela Hill, WWL-TV News Anchor  ●  Michael Hill, ABC26 News Anchor
Nancy Parker, FOX 8 News Anchor  ●  Roop Raj, WDSU -TV News Anchor
 

7.   Chef Sue Zemanick, Gautreau’s
Honorary Celebrity Chef,
Food & Wine’s '08 Top 10 Best New Chefs

8.   Eric Paulsen, WWL-TV News Anchor
Live Auction Emcee

9. Spay and Neuter Program   10. Show & Tail   11. Care Cadet Summer Camp

12. Dedication   13. Education   14. Prevention   15. Adoptions

16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 1000's more!

And the all important reasons you should celebrate
the Roaring 20's with the Louisiana SPCA;
meet the animals we've served:

Click on the heart to see why YOUR support is so important

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