PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 2006 BALL!
(Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are by Brandon Willoughby and can be purchased by contacting him at: AllAccessMediaNC@aim.com)

If others took photographs of the ball, please send them to fmlegacy@aol.com and we will try and post them.

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Main Building                                                                                                                                       photograph provided by patron
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Entering Main Building / photograph provided by patron                                                               The Parlors / photograph provided by patron

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Couples form sets for first dance                            Dancing Waves of Tory
of the evening in Social/Dining Hall

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Jean (FMC '59) and Tommy Ammons                           Frances S. McNeill (FMC '32) receives Flora 
receives Flora Macdonald Legacy Award                      Macdonald Legacy Award from
from Ball Co-Chair                                                         Ball Co-Chair Rosalynde Gibson Cowdrey
Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews                                       (FMC '59)

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                                                                                  Karen and Jim                                        Helen

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Jim Murray (Eldest Grandson of Flora                    Ball Co-Chair, Rosalynde Gibson Cowdrey (far left),
Macdonald College Founder, Dr. Charles              watches dancing with daughter, brother-in-law,
G. Vardell) and cousin Susan Vardell                     sister and son-in-law.
Smyth Lindenberger (also a grandchild
of college founder) lead the opening
dance after intermission. Photo courtesy
of Susan Vardell Smyth Lindenberger.

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                                                                          contra caller - Louie Cromartie

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Some of the members of the Vardell Family gather in front of banner prior to Vardell Award presentation.  Banner was a gift to the Flora Macdonald Legacy Foundation by former Red Springs resident Hunter Mathews and wife Verity Mathews, by Vardell Hall Alumna Barbara Todd Taylor and husband Will Taylor and Scottish country dancer Lynn Pezold. It was given in tribute to Co-chairs Rosalynde Gibson Cowdrey and Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews and to all the volunteers who helped organize and produce the Flora Macdonald Ball.

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Jack Pressley (MC for the dance) and                  Pat Johnston of the Raleigh Scottish
wife Jammie try their hand at                                 Country Dancers receives Petronella
contra dancing!                                                       Award along with DeeDee Laurilliard 

                                                                (not pictured) of the Triangle Country
                                                                                    Dancers.

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Margaret Vardell Sandresky, granddaughter    Amey Smyth (Great, great grandchild of Dr.
of Charles G. and Linda Lee Vardell and            Charles G. and Linda Lee Vardell) accepted
matriarch of the Vardell family, addresses          the Vardell Award along with her great aunt,
the crowd after accepting the Vardell                  Margaret Vardell Sandresky. Amey was a bit
Award on behalf of the family. Gaitley                shy about addressing the crowd.  She is pictured
Stevenson-Mathews holds the perpetual          here with her father Vardell Smyth. Photo provided
plaque that will be housed at the Red                courtesy of Susan Vardell Smyth Lindenberger.

Springs Museum.

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                                                              Briana, Caitlin, Corey, Emily

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Debra takes a break!                                            Dave and Mara

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Lynn and Pete                                                                Scottish Country Dancers-Phyllis,Barbara, Dorothy

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Recipients of the Flora Macdonald Legacy Award: (L-R)                   (L-R) Frank McNeill and wife Ann
Tommy Ammons, Frances S. McNeill and Jean Ammons                    Jordan McNeill (FMC '51) and Pat
                                                                                                                        Harris Rankin (FMC '51) and
                                                                                                                        husband Jack Rankin

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Marian McPhaul and Clara Poppele

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Carolyn and Brian                                                                       Newlyweds Gary and Karen
                                                                                                   Bell Chandler from the Winston
                                                                                                   Salem vintage dance group
                                                                                                   take a break.

Descendants
Recipients of the Vardell Award: Descendants of Dr. Charles G.
and Linda Lee Vardell - (L-R) great great grandchildren Amey
and Cassidy Smyth, great grandchildren Vardell Smyth and Jamie
Whitlock, and grand children Linda McNett Yarnell, Margaret Vardell
Sandresky and Susan Vardell Smyth Lindenberger. Not pictured
Jim Murray (He could not be pulled from the dance floor!)

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Intermission in the Rotunda 

SAVE THESE DATES:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3RD 2006
2:30 PM - OLD GYM - FLORA MACDONALD CAMPUS
BALL KICKOFF CELEBRATION AND DANCE
FEATURING MARA SHEA (FIDDLE) AND JIM STEVENSON (PIANO)
SEE TAB AT LEFT (14th FROM TOP) FOR MORE INFORMATION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH 2007
SECOND ANNUAL FLORA MACDONALD BALL
7:00 PM - SOCIAL/DINING HALL OF MAIN BUILDING
FLORA MACDONALD CAMPUS
Tickets on sale beginning December 3, 2006
Please check back!


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Andy Weaver and Patsy Conoley prepare punch           Flora Macdonald Gammon (L) and Flora
for intermission refreshments.  Flora Macdonald             Macdonald College alumna Jane McPhaul (R)
Academy alumna Todd Buie Weaver coordinated           led group singing in the parlor for alumnae
the refreshments along with Flora Macdonald                 and friends.
College alumna Gussie McDonald, Vardell Hall
alumna Ginny Powers, and Marjory Jones of the
Raleigh Scottish Country Dancers.  Many others
from the community also provided items for
the table. 

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Some of the Flora Macdonald College graduates pose with members of the Vardell
Family in the parlor of the main building.
 

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Alumnae of Vardell Hall - Parlor of main building - 2006 Ball

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Alumni of Flora Macdonald Academy                                             Alex and Sharon Rankin and
                                                                                                                parents Pat Harris Rankin (FMC '51)
                                                                                                                 and Jack Rankin

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Ann Jordan McNeill (FMC '51) Mary Archie                                        Bill Caudill-Played Grand March
Brown McNeill (FMC '56) and Gladys McCain
Kerr (FMC '56)

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Moira and David                                                                 Susan and Tom

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Fiddler - Mara Shea                   Pianist - Dave Wiesler
                                                        with son Sam

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Ken, Libit and Mary                                                                     Maggie, Jim, MJ, Gaitley and Shirley

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Mike and Sherry Frady                                                                       Louisa Stewart takes a break!         Judy Nurnberger 
                                                                                                                                                                              Freeman (FMC '47)

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Rhonda and Jim                                                                   Clifford turns the lady

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Spin, spin, spin                                                                            "Go that way!"

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DANCE WORKSHOPS DURING THE GAMES 2006

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