HGS members and their guests hit the dance floor at Sullivan’s Restaurant on Westheimer on December 15 attending a fantastic holiday party, featuring The DarDans rock band. The room was crowded with 68 people enjoying the buffet, drinks and music.
A big thanks goes to Justin Vanden Brink, chairman of the International Explorationists group. Thanks also to sponsor companies IHS Energy and Knowledge Reservoir. President Kara Bennett showed up in a red Santa hat and talked with HGS Secretary Mike Jones, Past Presidents Linda and Charles Sternbach, Denise Stone, and fellow members Steve Getz, Tom Miskelly and many others. Party planners Tarek Ghazi, Martin Cassidy and Donna Davis helped make the event fun for everybody.
The DarDans, played three sets until 9:30 pm. The lead singer Gregg Watts, pictured above with Charles Sternbach, is a geologist who works at IHS. The other band members are Darden Bourne, Dan Carlson, Phil Honras and Blair Barbero. Gregg asked fellow geologists to check their band website www.thedardans.com. Partygoers at left are Mona Ghazi, Tarek Ghazi, Gerrit Wind and Justin Vanden Brink.