Castlegar News Thursday, May 9, 2013
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Decked-out dudes make DiamonD Dinner a Delight
Sandy Leonard with the night’s big prize, a beautiful diamond!
Friend of Rotary Rolf Hartman serves appetizers.
Rotarian Dan Rye serves Michelle McLachlan
By Mary Anne Coules and Wayne Groutage The ladies of Castlegar travelled to a far away, exotic “Arabian Night” oasis at the 12th Annual Diamond Dinner, which was held on Saturday, May 4 at the Castlegar Community Complex. From the moment they stepped inside, the male Rotarians waited on each of the 280 guests hand and foot. The ladies were greeted with a glass of champagne and escorted to their table, and were served appetizers, dinner and drinks. The evening included a fashion show by Fashion Foundations, live auction bids, silent auction bids, a draw for a 51” Samsung Plasma TV from The Brick, and arms draws featuring a variety of prizes. The male Ro-
tarians provided the entertainment, with the “Diamonds in the Rough” dancers performing to “Gangnam Style” by Psy and “Don’t Stop the Party” by Pitbull. The dinner was catered by Kim’s Creations, and featured a Prime Rib dinner with Yorkshire pudding and gravy, roasted potatoes and steamed vegetables. Dessert was a rich chocolate cheese cake, drizzled with a decadent rum sauce. The luckiest lady of the evening, Sandy Leonard, went home with the grand prize – a beautiful one carat diamond from the Gift Box as well as a gift certificate for a setting from Jo-Ann Bursey at Century 21. This much-anticipated event is the Castlegar Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and the proceeds fund local and
international projects such as the digital mammography campaign at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, heart monitor at the Castlegar Health Centre, the gazebo and patio at Talarico Place, the Rotary Fitness Park at Twin Rivers Park, the highway interchange fountain in Castlegar, wheelchairs for the Red Cross, the skateboard park, the Selkirk College Single Parent Bursary and PolioPlus—worldwide eradication of Polio. The Club is grateful for the continued support of our sponsors and donations from local businesses that help make this event possible. For information about the 2014 Diamond Dinner, please like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ CastlegarRotary.
The Diamonds in the Rough give an encore performance. Photo Credits: Jaakko Hartman and Wayne Groutage
Ali Armbruster helps Donna Van Vliet check her key. Randi Rye pictured on right.
MC’s Kere MacGregor (L) and Chris Bell (R) with Diamond Dinner Co-Chair Jo-Ann Bursey.
(L to R) Randi Rye, Sue Boyd, Elaine Sloan, Virginia Chaves, Sandy Groutage, Madeleine Plant, Donna van Vliet. Front: Kristine Rye.