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Lied Discovery Children's Museum presents Fantasy Gala 2009
27th annual fundraising event held at Caesars Palace
October 26, 2009
Lied Discovery Children's Museum proudly hosted the 27th annual Fantasy Gala on October 24, 2009 in the Palace Ballroom at Caesars Palace. This year's special fundraising event featured a costume ball theme transporting guests back to 1929, an era of tough times and cool style.
The evening opened with a lively silent auction and specialty cocktails including "prohibition punch" and "bathtub gin martinis," compliments of Southern Wine & Spirits. Sirens signaled a "raid" and beautifully costumed guests moved into the "speakeasy" ballroom for dinner, entertainment and "all that jazz." Gary Waddell and Paula Francis of KLAS-TV Channel 8 emceed the event. Fantasy Gala 2009 also recognized the Epicurean Charitable Foundation as the recipient of the Great Friend to Kids Award, with Rino Armeni and Jay Bluhm accepting.
Among the distinguished guests at Fantasy Gala 2009: Dr. Joe & Joan Lapan, Linda & Tony Bonnici, Denise and Tim Cashman, Phil & Maureen Peckman, Dena duBoef and Dr. Jeffrey Roth, Cathy and Chris Haase, Joan and Jim Hammer, Judi and Bruce Hendricks, John Klai and Jon Sparer, Judy and Jim Kropid, Dana and Greg Lee, Adela and George Smith, Dee and Don Snyder, Laurie Travis, Joyce and Steve Schneider, John Ritter and Hilary Westrom, Leslie and Tom DeVore, Ed & Judy Cebulko, Richard and Carol Lassiter, Terri and Rollie Sturm, and Sandy and Steve Hardie.
In addition to Fantasy Gala committee co-chairs Judy Cebulko and Carrie Henderson and the All That Jazz Committee, Lied Discovery Children's Museum extends a special thanks to BEST Agency, Caesars Palace, KLAS-TV Channel 8, Ferguson, Harbor Lights, the Joey Doucette Dancers, Asbjorn Lonvig, LTeventions, Sandy Peltyn, R&R Partners, Southern Wine & Spirits, and the many volunteers that made the event a great success.
