Cindi DeBusk, left, and her mother, Pat DeBusk.
When Cindi DeBusk was a little girl, her mother would have liked for her to have stood beside her in the kitchen learning how to cook. Instead, Cindi was with her father in the garage learning to use power tools.
And today, Cindi still has a passion for using those tools to restore old houses. A licensed general and electrical contractor, she and her brother continue to operate a business flipping houses.
All this made her involvement in Knox Heritage a perfect fit, she told the organization’s major donors at a beautiful luncheon Saturday in the DeBusk guest lodge in Powell. “I love houses,” she said. “There’s just something about houses that attracts me. I can’t explain it.”
The Knox Heritage sponsor luncheon is held once a year as a thank you to donors for their support. It typically is a relaxed affair in a lovely location with no agenda except enjoying the company and the setting.
The beautiful DeBusk guest lodge.
View from the back porch.
Another lovely back porch view.
April and Stephen Harris, center, with their daughter, Sommerville Culbertson and her husband, Bret Culbertson. Sommerville, who works for Knox Heritage, is expecting the Harris’ first grandchild!
Sam and Nancy Bills
Marsha Grieve, center, with Julia and Gary Bentley. (That’s City Councilman Duane Grieve photo bombing me! Ha!)
OK, OK! Here’s a legit pic of Duane with my hubby, Alan Carmichael.
From left, Caesar Stair, Bobby Brown, Ellen Capito and Todd Richesin
From left, Charlene Edwards, Deborah Franklin, Tinah Utsman and Rosemary Gilliam.
From left, Jared Bryson, Breese Johnson, Knox Heritage Executive Director Kim Trent and Jeff Talman.
From left, Caesar Stair, Mickey Mallonee, Jenny and Rick Blackburn and Dorothy Stair.
Caterer Holly Hambright of Holly’s Eventful Dining put out a bountiful spread. I thought this smoked trout and edamame salad was very unusual – and perfect for a spring day.
Desserts were by Holly’s sister, Peggy Hambright, of Magpies.
Here’s one of my favorite sights at a party: Jerry Kruse, owner of The Pour Guys Bartending Service. He’s pouring my favorite pinot grigio, PrimaTerra. I love the label: a fish wearing sunglasses sitting in an Adirondack chair! Who can resist?
Several tables were set up inside the lodge.
We joined the group on the veranda.
The centerpieces were stunning.
We puzzled over what kind of flower this was. (It reminded us of a mini Sunsphere!) Deborah Franklin emailed me later that it is called “Billy Ball.” Hmm.
Sarah Penegar, left, and Libba Wall also grabbed seats on the porch.
Rick and Jenny Blackburn
I thought Deborah Franklin and Ellen Capito together looked like a fashion spread.
So did Nancy Young, left, and Jackie Wilson.
John Cotham, left, and John Thomas
Ellen Robinson and Peter Acly
Scott and Annette Brun
Barbara and Bernie Bernstein
Alan Carmichael, left, and Kim Trent. Great party.
