A HARLEM BIRTHDAY BASH!

IT WAS A FABULOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR CHEF MELBA WILSON at her lovely restaurant ('MELBA's) -  in HARLEM, USA.   She looked divine in her RETRO '30'S hairdo of FINGER WAVES and spectacular black cape.  The restaurant was closed for this 'PRIVATE PARTY'.  The food, as always, was excellent and kept coming all night.  The guests were spirited and dancing with great sounds from several d.j's.  Gifts and Flowers arrived all evening for Ms. Melba.  WOW!  She knows how to throw a PARTY!

BIRTHDAY GIRL, CHEF MELBA (right) receiving flowers and gifts!

Designer B Michael (right)

CHEF MELBA with her Black Cameo Evening Purse!

MS. SHIRLEY SCOTT

MELBA CELEBRATES WITH HER MANY FRIENDS!

THE FINGERWAVES  '30 HAIR NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!

IN THE KITCHEN OF MELBA'S, THE SUPERB STAFF

MELBA WILSON & CELEBRITY FLORIST, SANDRA PARKS

RUTH CLARK & HON. TANYA KENNEDY

DR. JEFF GARDERE, NOTED TV Psychologist                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

MS. MELBA &  DAD!

COUNCILWOMAN INEZ DICKENS (L)

FUN HAD BY ALL (Photos by Coreen Simpson(c)

CAN I HAVE ANOTHER PLEASE? SO GOOD!

WWL - WEDNESDAY WOMEN WHO LUNCH!

WWL   -          WEDNESDAY WOMEN WHO LUNCH

                               HARLEM, NEW YORK

WHERE:   MELBA'S RESTAURANT (114TH ST. @ FREDERICK DOUGLAS Blv
                                                                                                                                                

                                                  INVITATION ONLY

      

It was a wonderful sunny afternoon in HARLEM!  The remarkable chef, MS. MELBA WILSON,  presided over her intimate establishment, serving a choice of SALMON or FRIED CHICKEN, over baked maccaroni with collard greens.   THE WEDNESDAY WOMEN who LUNCH (WWL), were here to MEET, GREET & DISH !   These chic ladies welcomed a special guest who explained her inspired purpose in life.... (more on that below): 

 L to R.  SABRINA LAMB, Founder/CEO WORLD OF MONEY.org. ( Guest of Honor),  MS. MELBA WILSON, Proprietor,
 LOU WILLARD,  Jeweler & Etiquette Consultant

MS. SABRINA LAMB,(above left) the guest of the afternoon, was inspired to create the WORLD OF MONEY.org, a NYC based 501(c)(3) non- profit organization whose mission is to empower youth with a solid financial foundation.  This institute is needed to break a generational cycle and change the way youth view money. The five tenants they emphasize are: LEARN, EARN, SAVE, INVEST AND DONATE.  Having these tools encourages youth to become family team players, maximizing their long-term financial well-being. FINANCIAL EDUCATION REDUCES POVERTY.  Let us start our youth on this positive journey.  This organization has frequently toured the White House in Washington, D.C.  In August 2013, eighty nine members traveled to mainland China and Hong Kong....  (that's on my bucket list)!   They will celebrate their 10th Anniversary in South Africa in 2015 and,.... they invited all of us to visit with them.

                                                                                                                                  

JAZZ FLAUTIST LEGEND,  MS. BOBBI HUMPHREY

 

MALIKKA KARTERON, Assc. Dir. of B'Above Worldwide Institute with Mother, PHILIPPA KARTERON,  Pres. & CEO of Galleria Noire

 Noted Business Woman, MS. RUTH CLARK

 FASHION ICON AUDREY SCHMALTZ (left),  LEADING CONVERSATIONS & FUN!

JACKIE ROWE-ADAMS (DIVAS WEAR PEARLS)!

L TO R-  TONI FAYE, MS. MELBA, COREEN SIMPSON AND RUTH CLARK

L TO R -  KATHY LASTRI,  VP, Spring Bank, ERICA VALESTIN , LOLETA NICHOLSON, DIR. of Rentals at THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH, NY, and MALIKKA KARTERON, Assoc. Dir. of B'Above Worldwide Institute 

GAIL MONROE- PERRY, Pres. of B.R.A.G. with friend AMY

LOU WILLARD AND MRS. ALMA RANGEL (wife of the HONORABLE CHARLES RANGEL).

RUTH CLARK with INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SONG STYLIST,  CYNTHIA HOLIDAY

ERICA VALESTIN and Haitian Relief Activist, MICHELLE MARCH

LADIES WHO LUNCH SHARE INSIDE INFORMATION!

THE afternoon was fantastic.  To top it off, Ms. Melba served her exquisite SWEET POTATO PIE and RED VELVET CAKE!  

Who could ask for anything more?
                            THANK YOU WWL!