musical excitement at night. Gineen and her assistants
provided pasta and pastries throughout along with an
assortment of beverages, including complimentary wine
provided by Markell-Bani Fine Wines, LLC of Cincinnati. The
company provided guests with their two signature wines –
Demera Blanc and Aniyah Rogue.
Markell-Bani, a
black-owned company, was founded by Gregory Markell and Sean
Bani
The day’s vendors included
Melanie from Lucas County Children Services, Brenda Turner
with Bead Grateful, DJ Briz, Shanda Barnhill Paparazzi
Jewelry and Cheryl with custom-made pieces for kids.
The musicians who
entertained were Mike Darby on drums; CJ Manning on
saxophone; Mark Cavanaugh, percussion and vocals; Rico
Rosario, percussions; Lily G., percussion and Wayne Harris.
The highlight of the
evening was a musical set that finished with a number of
vocalists contributing. The evening’s vocalists were Phyllis
Gray, Bobby G. Gray, Dorothy Gray, Cat Cathy and Tariq
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