On May 6th, members of the Lyric Opera Circle gathered at Oakwood Country Club to celebrate the April 11th Ball and install a new executive board for the coming year during the Spring Luncheon. Jo Anne Dondlinger led the Luncheon, and Peggy Beal passed the gavel to incoming president, Bev Leonard.
Bev Leonard, incoming president; Carmen Sabates, Nicole Browne, Ball co-chairman; Paul Gutierrez, Susan Mayer, auction co-chairman; and Carolyn Faenger, auction co-chairmanPeggy Beal, outgoing president; with Lyric Opera Music Master Piotr Wisniewski, and Mikayla Hatfield and Christina Grohowski, Lyric Opera student resident artists; who performed for the guests.Nicole Browne and Julia MalterLinn Gretzinger, Craig Sole, Michelle Ritter, Ann Bender, and Nancy SchallSusan Mayer, auction co-chairman; and Taylor Smith
Featured in the July 11, 2026 issue of The Independent.
