The deadline is fast approaching to order tickets or purchase a sponsorship for the annual Starry Night benefit presented by Lakewood Hospital and the Lakewood Hospital Foundation.
Starry Night 2011 An Evening of Radiance, is set for 7-10 p.m. Aug. 5 under the stars on Belle and Detroit avenues in Lakewood. A special invitation-only VIP reception will take place at 6 p.m. The event, traditionally held the night before the Lakewood Arts Festival, attracts huge crowds every year.
Festivities will include food, entertainment and a silent auction. Monica Robins, senior health correspondent for WKYC-TV3, once again will be mistress of ceremonies.
There are six levels of support available for the event:
• Vintage sponsor — $50 ($20 tax deductible); sponsorship will help underwrite the purchase of a fine wine for the popular cork raffle; sponsors’ names will be displayed on a bottle tag and listed in the event program.
• Friend ticket — $100 ($40 tax deductible)
• Celebration ticket — $150 ($75 tax deductible), includes one ticket, VIP reception and listing in event program.
• Luminous sponsor — $1,500 ($900 tax deductible) includes a table of eight, VIP reception and sponsorship listing in program.
• Dazzling sponsor — $2,500 ($1,900 tax deductible) includes a table of eight, VIP reception and half-page ad recognition in event program.
• Celestial sponsor — $5,000 ($4,250 tax deductible) includes a table of 10, VIP reception and full-age ad recognition in event program.
Deadline for sponsorship tickets is July 22.
For more information, call (216) 529-7009 or send e-mail to [email protected]. Tickets also can be purchased online at the Starry Night website, lakewoodhospital.org/starrynight.
Proceeds will benefit Lakewood Hospital’s Diabetes Assistance Initiative.
MISS UNITED STATES CONTESTANT — Lakewood resident Lindsay Davis, 25, is in Las Vegas this week for the Miss United States Pageant at the Orleans Hotel.
Her mom, Fay, tipped us off about the event.
Reached by e-mail, Lindsay said she is a 2004 graduate of Lakewood High School who takes college classes when her schedule permits.
She’s had what she calls “just blink and you’ll miss me” appearances in several TV shows in recent years. She shot the first episode and will be a regular bunny on the new NBC show “The Playboy Club” this fall.
“I also just returned from Georgia from filming my first movie, ‘American Reunion,’ which is a sequel to the ‘American Pie’ series,” Lindsay added.
In addition to her mom, local family members include her dad, Geoff Moyse and stepmother Debra Moyse of Olmsted Falls; "second dad" Jack Mittendorf of North Olmsted; brothers Geoffery, Evan and Will Moyse of Olmsted Falls and grandmothers Edna Davis of Euclid and Marge Moyse of North Olmsted.
To learn more about Lindsay, visit her website, LindsayLoveDavis.com.
RUMMAGE SALE — Grace Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Hilliard Road and Madison Avenue, will have a rummage sale 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through July 16.
Patty Giermann of the church said that furniture, housewares, electronics, tools, clothing, toys, books and more will be available, as well as free donuts and coffee. Proceeds will benefit the church's community outreach programs. CONNECT TO BECK — The new young professional group at Beck Center for the arts, Connect to Beck, will have its kick-off event beginning at 6 p.m. July 16 at Beck, 17801 Detroit Ave.
Refreshments will be served at 6, followed by an 8 p.m. performance of "Hairspray." Special guest at the event will be Mark O'Donnell, "Hairspray" playwright.
Tickets are $35 in advance, $50 on event day. Call Kathleen Caffrey, Beck marketing director, at (216) 521-2540, Ext. 22, for more information. Proceeds will benefit the Beck Center's children's scholarship programs.
CHAMBER LUNCH — Don't forget the monthly Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting beginning with 11:30 a.m. networking on July 15, followed by lunch at noon at Sweetwater Landing, 1500 Scenic Parkway in the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks.
Cost is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. RSVP to Valerie Mechenbier at [email protected].
Guest speaker will be Dru Siley, assistant director of planning and development for Lakewood.
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