information about membership and activities of the IVC, which changes perceptions of the U.S. one visitor at a time, go to www.IVCDetroit.org. Dancing with the All Stars The night 450 fans (at $300 each) converged on The Joe to raise money for helping people with Autism Spectrum Disorder was a Sure Fire Big Deal. The arena caterers eschewed hot dogs in favor of beef tenderloin and the managers were veterans. They included Jack’s Place for Autism cofounders retired Tigers catcher, now broadcaster Jim Price and his wife Lisa, whose son Jackson has autism; co-chairs Kari Ross Dombrowski, a former sports broadcaster and wife of the Tigers CEO; and Cheri Bailey, who honed her event planning talent the years she managed Bloomfield Open Hunt; plus the trainers from Bloomfield Hills Fred Astraire Studio. Although the fans were disappointed that Miguel Cabrera was on the injured list, the game line-up was first class as was the bench. Before the dance competition there was some good natured horseplay when Cabrera paid $1,500 for a Jim Leland-autographed jersey and a guest paid $500 to take passes from Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Torri Hunter and WDIV’s Bernie Smilovitz had fun emceeing the show that featured Andy Dirks, Ramon Santiago, Anibal Sanchez’s wife Ana, Max Sherzer’s fiancé, Matthew Safford’s girlfriend, Ryan Broyle’s wife and the pros from Freed Astaire, who made everybody look like pros. Santiago and Lada Reschilova Mountain were declared the winners based on the voting with dollars. The All Star evening raised $290,000 for Jack’s Place for Autism. Angels Place Golf & Tennis Classic “This is the best turnout (250 golfers, 40 tennis players) we’ve ever had,” honorary chair Duke Scrafano told the Angels Place supporters gathered at Pine Lake Country Club for the dinner following play. And he should know. He chaired the first 20 golf fundraisers before turning over the reins this year to Frank Jonna, Ted Pearse and Peter Treboldi. The cocktail hour had featured lots of socializing, a silent auction and a raffle. Thanks also to generous sponsors, the 21st annual event netted more than $150,000 for the organization that provides lifetime homes and services to people with developmental disabilities. Guests were reminded that the downtownpublications.com
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1. Event co-chair Kari Ross Dombrowski (center) of Bloomfield with Miguel and Rosangel Cabrera of Birmingham. 2. Event co-chair Cheri Bailey (left) of Bloomfield with JP co-founder Jack Price of Washington and Tigers infielder Ramon Santiago of Detroit. 3. Al Kaline (left) of Bloomfield with Tigers manager Jim Leyland. 4. Wade (left) and JP board member Sally Mezey of Birmingham with Jennifer Palmer and Annette Royce of Bloomfield. 5. Mike (left) and Adele Acheson of W. Bloomfield, Erin Brockhaus of Birmingham and JP board member Lisa Petrella and her husband Ennio of Orchard Lake. 6. Cathy Maiorana (left) and Cindi Weinert of Bloomfield. 7. Prince Fielder (left) of Birmingham with Ashley Williams and Ken Greene of Houston, TX. 8. Fred Astaire’s Jordan Cowan dancing with Diana Larionov of Bloomfield. 9. Ana Sanchez of Birmingham dancing with Fred Astaire’s Mike Fonseca. 10. Emcee Bernie Smilovitz (right) with Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford who gave flowers to his girlfriend Kelly Hall after she danced.
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