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Black Tie & Tails Disco Gala: Benefiting Baltimore Humane Society
April 26, 2024
6:30–10:30 p.m.
Grand Lodge of Hunt Valley
You could say there were two levels of socializing going on at the Black Tie & Tails Disco Gala cocktail hour. Of course, there were some 300 human guests enjoying drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and mingling. But if you shifted your eyes a few feet down, you’d spot more than 50 canine carousers also enjoying drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and—most especially—that socializing.
If that wasn’t fun enough, many guests—of both species—dressed to fit this year’s disco theme. The evening continued with attendees settling into their tables in the ballroom, where they enjoyed dinner before getting down on the dance floor.
Left to right: Kelly Cullum, board member/Best Friends Furever CEO; Christine DeCorse, Baltimore Humane Society executive director
Left to right: Dakota, 2-year-old Standard Poodle; Jason Chamberlain, Morgan Stanley financial advisor; Becky Chamberlain, nurse practitioner
Left to right: Kershaw, 9½-year-old Old English Bulldog; Christine Rummel, ISS managing director; Denise Dauses, SunLife business development consultant; Gus, 3-year-old Old English Bulldog; Timothy Dauses, First Class Construction contractor
Left to right: Dr. Trina Frankel, Towson family physician; Dr. Neal Frankel, Towson emergency medicine physician; Ravi, 2-year-old Bernedoodle
When dressing for a fancy shindig, you never want to clash with your date. That’s the rule of thumb that was followed by Erin Welsh and her five-month-old Cavapoo, Bella.
“We went with pink,” she said, shopping her closet and choosing this Adrianna Papell gown. “Because I was going with floral, I knew she had to wear a solid,” Welsh explained, snagging Bella’s pink poofy dress from Amazon.
While Bella forewent any further accessories, her therapist mom added some Gucci gold sandals, a Cartier love bracelet and rings, and stacked necklaces by Rachie Schnay and Lids & Sis.
Of course, if she wasn’t Welsh’s date, you could say Bella was actually the ultimate accessory.
Left to right: Drew Vanlindingham, event producer/Van Saint Group co-owner; Dustin Harvey, CFG Bank Arena manager of premium; Rachel Saint Amour, event producer/Van Saint Group co-owner; Adam Saint Amour, IntelliGenesis chief data scientist
Left to right: Julie Levine, community volunteer; Andrew Levine, board president; Susan Manekin, community volunteer
Left to right: Shiloh, 6-year-old Shih Tzu Chihuahua Mix; Nailah Kane, Best Friends Furever dog handler; Luna, 11-year-old Maltese; Dr. Vonnya Pettigrew, Root Branch Media Group CEO
Left to right: Nicole Wood, equestrian; Milo, 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier; Edwin Segovia, equestrian; Dublin, 4-year-old Jack Russell Terrier; Toby, 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier; Sam Wood, Neuberger Quinn partner
Left to right: Nancy Sacks, Berkshire Hathaway realtor; Lenny Sacks, CPA; Lauren Esakoff, JMORE Living partner; Eliana Esakoff, student
